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Josh, I too think you may be in luck. Most parents don't even let their kids use superglue, because it will bond 2 fingers together as well (without melting them of course!). There are safety warnings on the glue container, so parents should keep it (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jul-06, to lugnet.general)
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Hmmmm. Interesting . . . Then maybe he didn't use superglue, because I definately see some residue on some of the loose bricks I was able to pry apart. The glue is clear, completely translucent, but on some of the brick i peeled apart, I can see the (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jul-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lego Vs. Superglue . . . Help me get unstuck, please!!!
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(...) I'm not a chemist, nor am I the authority on any subject, but in my limited life experience with super glue and models - I'm afraid you're out of luck. One of the things that makes superglue work so well at bonding two things together is that (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jul-06, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Check out this site for some of the available scans. Many are still missing. (URL) (20 years ago, 26-Jul-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Lego Vs. Superglue . . . Help me get unstuck, please!!!
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Hello all, So, I bought some brick from a woman in San Diego. Of the sets she sent me, two were glued together with superglue! It appears, from the few pieces that have fallen off, that the kid only glued the base of one brick onto the top of the (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jul-06, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Paul S. D'Urbano wrote: <snip> Hubba. This is the TLG I'm talking about! Bravo! Still keep making the juniorized, smaller sets (for profits), but don't forsake creating the sets that require old school building. :-) JOHN (20 years ago, 26-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Well said! My 13 year old "little" brother's eyes just about popped out when I showed him a picture of this set. My mom was about to buy him the (URL) Playmobil plane>, but I advised her to wait for this one. Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Where's the repository of sticker images?
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I remember someplace a while ago that had downloadable images of old sticker sheets, ready to be downloaded and printed. I'm eager to find this to refresh my old stickers, but I can't find the repository any more - where is it? (20 years ago, 26-Jul-06, to lugnet.general)
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I think this is a good looking model. Its nice to see Lego is till doing UCS type models that are other things then Star Wars. I showed it to my Dad who works at a boeing plant when he got home, and he said that he hadn't heard anything from anyone (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) I had some concerns earlier this year about the Lego City passenger plane being a little too simplified with the one-piece nose section and one-piece wings, so I'm really glad to see TLC release a plane made from real bricks. I do wonder, (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.lego)
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Okay, so I think this is really neat: (URL) Witt announced this on (URL) pieces, 66 cm long with a wingspan of 69 cm due out this summer It doesn't look like they're officially calling it "UCS" although one look at the display stand and you'll agree (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.lego) !
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| | Help wanted for a website (web designer)
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Hello geeks, I have reserved a domain name for my website, and now I am looking for a web designer, who could work for me to build my site. I dont have a big budget, but I can barter with lego sets. Or any volonteer work will be much appreciated. I (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jul-06, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.general)
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| | A very DIRTY story!
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Hey all, These photos have been languishing on my hard drive for several years, and as an aperitif to a much needed update to my website (it's been over a YEAR! *hangs head in shame and flagellates self on naughty bits w/ stacked baseplates*), I (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jul-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Pick a Brick Reservations online! Brick Bazaar! Presentations! Breaking 300!
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(URL) Pick a Brick Reservation Form Online! BrickFest has arranged a discounted Pick-a-Brick (PAB) Case Pack (aka bulk) program with LEGO retail thru the Potomac Mills Outlet. This is a special deal for BrickFest attendees only. The elements will be (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jul-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
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Hello, Regarding the flex system hose that is used for hand rails and such on trains: Has anyone ever tried sourcing this elsewhere other than in lego sets? Might it be available at hardware stores? Thanks, Jonathan (20 years ago, 19-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, blue definitely also yellows. Several years ago I bought out a kids collection. I found a significant number of yellowed blue bricks. I don't think I've ever seen discolored red, green, yellow, black, or dark grey bricks (though looking (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jul-06, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Blue bricks? Interesting. (...) Awesome. Thanks! (...) - Dan (20 years ago, 18-Jul-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Almost 300! And another Mindstorms Challenge! And more!
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(URL) Almost 300 Registrants! With about 2 weeks left on registration deadline, we are very close to 300 guests - so if you haven't paid your registration fee, now's the time to do it to guarantee your place at BrickFest! You know the website, so (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jul-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Long Term Packaging
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(...) Frank, I noticed the same thing in regards to the yellowing of blue bricks in a long ago sealed late 1960's set. For me it was blue sloped bricks. At least with Cellulose Acetate there are other known causes of damage to bricks. Both heat and (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jul-06, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yellowing may not just be due to sun. A few years back, I opened some sealed sets that were from the 70s. They had yellowed blue bricks (but not all the blue bricks), so I assume there are other causes of yellowing than just UV damage (and the (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jul-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Long Term Packaging
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The time has come. After just having turned 18, and thereby ascending from the title "KABOB" to an "AFOL," I now descend into my dark ages as I head off to college. :-( Sad? Yes. But I want to make my dark ages a smooth one. I've been sorting bricks (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jul-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | A missed opportunity? Too late?
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I just got back from 6 days of canoeing down the Missouri River in central Montana, following some of the trail of Lewis and Clark, explorers who, exactly two hundred years ago (1806), completed their historic trek from St Louis to the Pacific Ocean (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Broken Links in Peeron Catalog Scans
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(...) Yes, I still have troubles with the scans. I can get the thumbnail pictures, but when you click them for the big picture, I still get a lot of broken links (red "X"). Gary Istok (20 years ago, 16-Jul-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Broken Links in Peeron Catalog Scans
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(...) I get the same problem. For me, Peeron probably doesn't work 75% of the time. (20 years ago, 16-Jul-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Trading sets
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(...) In lugnet.market, (URL) Godt! Rene (20 years ago, 14-Jul-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Trading sets
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Where is the best place to trade LEGO sets? I'm interested in trading one or more of my sets for a train set. (20 years ago, 14-Jul-06, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks again, Tim. Looks to be a browser issue. I can get into it fine with another browser. Thanks once again, Jonathan (20 years ago, 14-Jul-06, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I believe there is a time limit to models not uploaded to the gallery. You could be running into that maybe? Here it is uploaded again (URL) it should now appear in the gallery sometime Tim (20 years ago, 14-Jul-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Lego factory?
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It doesn't appear that purchases of custom factory models can be made. I wanted to buy 10 more dark red walls for my town: (URL) Does anyone know what is up? Can this be part of moving production to other countries? Seems to early for that, no? (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jul-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: TLGs wasteful box sizes?
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From the very first basic sets of 1949, until 1965.... all Lego Basic Sets were nicely housed in flat boxes with all the elements displayed in checkerboard and zig-zag patterns. It was almost like opening a box of chocolates, with everything so (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: funny article from the Philly show
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(...) ... (...) Well, duh. This didn't give it away? "Oh, there's one more explanation for all this -- from my wife. "The trains go around in circles and they spin their wheels a lot," she observed after we had been gawking for more than hour. "And (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jul-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: "seeking help for freeware PC game"
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(...) Yes, if you are not familiar with the original "Operation Wolf", it is a 2D game. And so will be my remake. OpWolf is a late-80's arcade classic.. www.klov.com/game_de...me_id=8927 (...) A couple of people, (Danny Staple in particular) have (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.gaming.brikwars)
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| | Re: funny article from the Philly show
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(...) Well put. Seems to me that there are some underlying issues with the author and his wife;-) JOHN (20 years ago, 14-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: TLGs wasteful box sizes?
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(...) snip 8< (...) When I bought a 4757 when thay went on sale at Wally-the-walrus-mart last year, I asked an associate why LEGO boxes no longer hav windows, she answered someting like, "Because kids would tear the windows and steal the elements". (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: funny article from the Philly show
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(URL) "LEGO Trains Tantalize the Standard Male Brain">, from the Courier Post (...) I found this line interesting, "I didn't know you could do that with Legos," my wife allowed at one point. But I could hear the sentiment left unsaid:"Or why you'd (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Virtual BrikWars?
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(...) it's too much out of my areas. Your project reminds me a little of the Lego environment and cars I made in another computer game, I think it was Micro Machines. (...) I assume that you are doing this for a 2d game, or else you'll need the (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.gaming.brikwars)
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| | Re: TLGs wasteful box sizes?
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(...) I hear you, Danny...! Not only technic sets, most of the medium-large sized System sets also had the cellophane window highlighting some of the sets' parts. Unfortunately, they did away with all this cool packaging to save costs. 9 times out (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: TLGs wasteful box sizes?
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(...) At least in the case of PC's the dead space can be justified for air flow and cooling. When I received the red technic pneumatic studless truck ((URL) there were two boxes, one for the truck, one for the back end, with some dead space because (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Seeking Lugnet community help for a freeware computer game
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(...) You're welcome. It's not my site, though, it's Willy Tschager's. I don't think his name shows up anywhere on the site, though, for some reason. --Travis (20 years ago, 13-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: TLGs wasteful box sizes?
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(...) You're right, the boxes are definitely way too big for their contents. But in addition to the billboard qualities of a large box, they also help justify the price. It would probably be harder to convince parents to shell out $30 bucks for a (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | Re: TLGs wasteful box sizes?
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LEGO's standard policy is that the main model on the cover of the box is shown life-sized. (At least that was the policy when I worked at the Imagination Center at the Mall of America.) If LEGO goes to a smaller box size, people will need to know (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | TLGs wasteful box sizes?
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A link from a Prius list I run had an interesting blurb: (URL) Wal-Mart wants to help shape a sustainable future, and few companies are in a better position to do so. ... "Right-sizing" the boxes on just one line of toys—redesigning them to be just (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Seeking Lugnet community help for a freeware computer game
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(...) Thanks for the tip Travis, I'd already seen that on your site, but as my MLCad directory doesn't HAVE an "ini file", I presumed that it didn't use one. [*Gabriel goes and tries it out] OH THANKYOU TRAVIS!!!!!! Now I can make minifigs, holding (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: Seeking Lugnet community help for a freeware computer game
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(...) You can get an updated MLCad.ini file that should support most (all?) of the official minifig parts from here: (URL) (20 years ago, 13-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: Seeking Lugnet community help for a freeware computer game
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(...) Hmm, I'm not sure I want to re-learn my "cadding" on a new program, but I'll google "leoCAD" and have a look. (...) Actually, MLCad has a minifig generator, which I've been using. It doesn't have all the options as far as different heads, (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: Seeking Lugnet community help for a freeware computer game
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(...) What it also means is that if you need to tweak something and re-render, you cant kick of LPub and then leave it rendering with little interaction. Being able to save LPub settings is very handy here... (...) Yes, the lack of undo is a bit (...) (20 years ago, 12-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: Seeking Lugnet community help for a freeware computer game
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(...) > It allows you to configure stuff like (...) Yes, had a good play with Lpub last night. Will use your tip re lowest quality for quick renders :-) (...) I will look into the step system, thanks. Saves me manually "save/render" over & over. I (...) (20 years ago, 12-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.gaming)
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| | "State of the Nation"
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(...) I'm not so sure I'd be so pessimistic about the overall state of affairs for the AFOL community. Some pretty baddish stuff happened, and lots of stuff has changed, but the future holds lots of potential. After putting in many years of service (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jul-06, to lugnet.people, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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| | Re: legofan.org dead?
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(...) Christian, You are absolutely correct that we have had dead forums since May. We are dead in the water at the moment, but are working frantically to get the new server online. The problem is that we were being (very generously) hosted on a (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jul-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Seeking Lugnet community help for a freeware computer game
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(...) In terms of "showing someone how to build your model", you would still normally have to put in the work to show what the steps were. All LPub does is provide a point/click workflow for getting it all rendered out into a directory full of image (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.gaming)
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| | legofan.org dead?
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Hi, all, after some time I took another stroll to legofan.org, and noticed that they still seem to have mayor difficulities over there. The Forums died on 5th of May, reappeared for a few hours and eight posts on 25th/26th of June, and are dead (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jul-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Seeking Lugnet community help for a freeware computer game
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(...) Ahh, I had read about LPub, but I thought it was just for showing someone else how to build your model step-by-step? Will download it now, as "X does the Gruntwork for you" is a very good feature for me! Yes, downloaded LGEO as I saw the (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: The Kjeld Billionometer
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(...) The best part about this is that Kjeld is one of the nicest, kindest, most modest people I've ever met. (I can say this and have you believe me since I'm no longer employed there!) One of my greatest career moments was sitting in his office (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jul-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The Kjeld Billionometer
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Thanks for the info Suz! When I looked at the Forbes list a few years ago, I remember seeing another Danish name on the list (can't remember it)... but the company associated with that other name is familiar to us all.......MAERSK! I guess when (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jul-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The Corinthian
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(...) Thanks much. I like the blue guys, so I figured they could use a big ship. God bless, Sean (20 years ago, 10-Jul-06, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: The Corinthian
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(...) Well, you can -technically- view the lower decks, if by view you mean look down and say 'oh look, you can see lower decks'. I plan on removing the top most deck and then adding details to the lower ones, and also extending the ship slightly so (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jul-06, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Seeking Lugnet community help for a freeware computer game
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(...) Excellent. I use that to present stuff occasionally too. Its not bad at all. Have you considered using LPub, which can do the gruntwork for you? Also, using LGEO which can make things look a bit nicer, and MEGAPov which gives the Lego a more (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: Seeking Lugnet community help for a freeware computer game
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(...) Danny, thanks for the reply. I have just discovered the Lcad->MLcad->l3p->povray method, and though I've only done the first 2 steps, I can see (having seen some nice POV renders on websites) the quality that can be achieved. As for your (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: Seeking Lugnet community help for a freeware computer game
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(...) Hi there Gabriel, This sounds very cool. I am not sure I can help you with provision of sprites, but have you thought of using a script to convert LDraw models to simpler meshes (with textures), and then animating those. I know you are going (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: The Corinthian
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(...) Ahoy! Good work Sean. I love how many gun ports this provides. One thing I didn't see in the pics was whether you can access/view the lower decks. If not, that might be an interesting feature for your next ship. I like the use of the katana. (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jul-06, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | New newsgroup lugnet.robotics.nxt
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A new newsgroup/list lugnet.robotics.nxt has been created for the focused discussion of LEGO NXT issues. Feel free to crosspost between .robotics / .robotics.rcx and .robotics.nxt, as appropriate, or just to .robotics if you feel your topic is of a (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics.nxt) !
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| | Re: Summer S@H catalog reactions - all positive!
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(...) The 2 guns are available in the batwing, batmobile and batboat too. (each set has one of each gun). None of the figs from the batcave except the batman fig are available in any of the smaller sets. (...) I bought the mythical creatures set, (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jul-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The Kjeld Billionometer
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(...) Curiosity got the better of me and I checked out how he's doing. Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen is no longer ahead of Steve Jobs, but he is higher on the list than Donald Trump! Here's another six years of data added to my own (now very old) post... (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Summer S@H catalog reactions - all positive!
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Hey all, Just got mine in the mail a few days ago. In the interests of positivity (of which there seems to be a shortage of these days!) and as a non-fan of the new grays/brown and of Bionicle parts in System sets, I will confine my comments to what (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jul-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO® Bandit gets 13 months in prison
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Well there are two other scams/problems I have heard of 1) Some guys wandering out of the warehouse with Star Destroyers I think it as, and reselling them, but I can't find any original info on that anymore, was about a year or so ago. Employees (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO® Bandit gets 13 months in prison
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(...) Wow, this is really interesting. Many AFOLs could have these resold sets at home, especially if they were resold through eBay. Has there ever been a Lego-related crime on such scale? I don't recall ever seeing one. -Shiri (20 years ago, 9-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | LEGO Loco Networking?
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Has anyone ever got the LEGO Loco game to work with networking? My son loves the game, and was so excited to try using it across 2 computers, but although I have tried to do it myself, searched the internet for info on it, searched Lugnet, I can't (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jul-06, to lugnet.games.lego.loco, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | AHHRR! NCLUG does a Pirate Display...
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Hi all, (URL) bandanna by Sabrina Gravatt NCLUG just opened its display at the Raleigh Grande Theater for "Pirates of the Caribbean" - and it was a blast to do! Here's some pics: (URL) Treasure Cove by John Riley (URL) Black Sea Barracuda by Mike (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jul-06, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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| | Seeking Lugnet community help for a freeware computer game
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Hello, I'm working on a free computer game, for a competition promoting accessibility in gaming. (ie making games more accessable for older players, younger players, people with disabilities) Why post here? I want to use lego for the graphics. (And (...) (20 years ago, 6-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: The Corinthian
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Very nice! A little tall for my tastes but all round well done. I haven't seen many ships in blue and white for the original blue (french) soldiers. God Bless, Nathan (20 years ago, 6-Jul-06, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: What happened to BrikTrak?
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(...) Wasn't Richard back in the UK dealing with some family emergencies? I seem to remember Legofan having forum server problems which couldn't be fixed because he was away. Kevin ---...--- Craftsman Lego Kits & Custom models: (URL) Lego parts (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jul-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: What happened to BrikTrak?
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(...) Hi Jeffery, The developer of BrikTrak seems to be taking a break from all his LEGO activities. I don't know anyone that's been able to contact him. For an alternative inventory program, under active development, I recommend (URL) Brickstore>. (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | What happened to BrikTrak?
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I'm just wondering if anyone knows what happened to <www.briktrak.com>. I had been waiting for the beta of the new version of the inventory program by the same name, but the domain is no longer registered. (it's just an ad page now) I checked (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: The Corinthian
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(...) Thanks. I had wanted to make a ship on par with others around (like yours for example) that I have seen for a long time, but I haven't had the time. I'm also happy to see that two masts looks good, I had been thinking of adding a third but (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jul-06, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: The Corinthian
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(...) Nice work, Sean! It's great to see a solid vessel like this in .pirates! (And probably time to get the old spyglass out of retirement). Two decks is very cool indeed. And two masts, for a vessel this length is just right. Did you consider (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jul-06, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Ahoy mates. It has been a long time since I've managed to put together an MOC, I guess it was a lack-of-time induced dark age, but I have finally put a little something together. (URL) The first production from the yards of Port Olympic, The (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jul-06, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.military, FTX) !
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(2 URLs) MOCPage> (URL) Brickshelf Gallery> Here is my MOC of the Pere Marquette Berkshire type steam locomotive #1225. It's actually the very same locomotive that pulls the Polar Express, which is why I replied to this thread. So why should you (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | BrickFest Bulletin: Less than a month left to register for BrickFest®! And Other Stuff...
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(URL) BrickFest Registration Deadline is Less than a Month Away! Final registration deadline is July 29 for BrickFest, so now's the time to go to the (URL) website> and join in the fun! 250 people are already registered, and we have a cap of 400 (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jul-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
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(...) Hi John, this is known and Jerry is working on it. Leg Godt! René (20 years ago, 29-Jun-06, to lugnet.general)
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Since the switchover, I have not been able to see the pictures on the set reference pages,just a little red x box that says zoom... Right click to the show picture option won't bring them up either. I'm still running 98se. Is this a known issue? (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Announcing the new LUGNET Link List
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Hi All, I would like to announce the new LUGNET Link List: (URL) former Link List, Michael Dorneichs great "Everything LEGO Link Page", is located here now: (URL) this list was last updated more than 3 years ago and it has too many broken links to (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jun-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.org, lugnet.trains.org) !!
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(...) Hi Alex, Good luck on your new project. I think that before you start an illustrated story, there are a number of questions you want to ask yourself: Original story vs. pre-existing story/novel/movie? Personally I go with pre-existing story, (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jun-06, to lugnet.general, FTX) !
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Hey all, After becoming a lobster bib-wearing Firefly fan, I've got the notion to make a Lego version of Serenity. I've seen Christopher Doyle's excellent version, and used his mini-figs as inspiration for my own. However, I really want Zoe to have (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jun-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Massive Layoffs At Lego (in Enfield, CT)
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(...) Presumably you also want to see BL stores go out of business, by placing (URL) huge bogus orders> with them? Or was that just some weird personal vengeance because I don't agree with your views on gun ownership or something???? Please climb (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(URL) MegaBloks announced the license for Mobile Suit Gundam on their Japanese website today. This doesn't come as much of a surprise to me, considering they've had Power Rangers for a while, not to mention a few other anime properties, so they've (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
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| | Mecha Presentations at BrickFest 2006!
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Okay folks, we've got a few Mecha presentations to announce! MechaHub: Q&A With the opening of the MechaHub website, Lego Mecha builders have a single point they can gather to discuss and display all aspects of Lego Mecha building. Join Bryce (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.events, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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(...) Well, I can't speak for anyone buy myself, but I can give you a few tips I've learned over the years. Illustrating a book is the easiest to start off with, like in the case of the Brick Testament, because the story is already written for you. (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Massive Layoffs At Lego (in Enfield, CT)
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(...) Look, you are entitled to your own opinion, sunshine, but really. That is about the stupidest comment I've read on LUGNET in a while. That is, unless you are trolling, to which I say, "good one", because you got me to bite. JOHN (20 years ago, 23-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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The seller has 15 of them! And the seller appears to have a track record of selling multiple copies of CDs and DVDs. Doesn't sound like someone selling off a few odds and ends from home. I think they are perfectly well aware of what they are doing! (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-06, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Massive Layoffs At Lego (in Enfield, CT)
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In China, as well as other third world countries, it's always easier to deal with those who ask for more pay, better working conditions, and more rights in general (witness Tiananmen Square). This method as of now, is politically unacceptable in the (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Massive Layoffs At Lego (in Enfield, CT)
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(...) I blame Bush. JOHN (20 years ago, 23-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Don't forget Z-Naps part in all this. John (20 years ago, 22-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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Hi everybody. I'm surfing on Lugnet for sometimes now and I noticed all these great picture story ( you know these story where you have a picture of a Lego scene and text beneath. The most famous of them is the BrickTestament.) made in Lego. While I (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jun-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Illegal EBAY Auction?
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"Farlie A" <alex@gfarlie.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:J19JL7.u7@lugnet.com... (...) Seems like I came across a PC cdrom LEGO digital designer at my house the other day. Don't remember how, when, or where I got it, but nonetheless... This leads (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jun-06, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Massive Layoffs At Lego (in Enfield, CT)
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(...) I blame Galidor. LFB (20 years ago, 22-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The End of Lego (was: Massive Layoffs At Lego (in Enfield, CT))
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(...) Very well stated Jim!! Today we mainly know that KKK is the principal owner of Lego. But his older sister Gunhild also owns a big chunk of Lego, as Jim has aready stated. Here's a 1958 picture of them (along with their late younger sister (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Massive Layoffs At Lego (in Enfield, CT)
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(...) I don't know about you, but Lego's business decisions seem to have been a lot more consistent and rational in the last 2 years, thus opening less opportunities for amateur traders like me to make a buck. They seem to be sending the right stock (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The End of Lego (was: Massive Layoffs At Lego (in Enfield, CT))
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(...) that will work until the chinese start asking for the same sort of pay and benefits we have been having for a while. see for instance apple's 2 months in india. day 0 : apple announces that they open a huge development center in bangalore un a (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jun-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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| | BrickFest Bulletin: Town/Train Contests
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(URL) Town/Train Contests Announced for BrickFest! The BrickFest Staff is happy to announce the Town and Train Competitions for BrickFest 2006: There will be 5 awards for train, and 5 for town. Train 1) Best Steam Engine-Themed MOC --Must be (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jun-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.events, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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