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(...) Thanks for the info. He's a good looking guy from a cool set. Chris (18 years ago, 24-Aug-08, to lugnet.general)
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(...) This guy from set # 1592: (URL) (18 years ago, 24-Aug-08, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Abner, Thank you for relaying this report. Happy B-Day Minifig! Have Fun! C-Ya! Rich (18 years ago, 24-Aug-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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On Monday the LEGO(R) minifigure will turns 30 It's not every day that a children's toy becomes a design icon but in the case of LEGO minifigure, those tiny plastic male and female figurines that animate (in an inanimate sort of way) children's (...) (18 years ago, 23-Aug-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general) !
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Brian Darrow wrote: [...] (...) Who is the "blue vested dude"? Chris (18 years ago, 22-Aug-08, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Please, move right along... nothing to see here. Keep the traffic moving. Everything is fine. :) -Abner (18 years ago, 20-Aug-08, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Your guess is as good as mine. I was wondering what the situation is right now also. F (18 years ago, 20-Aug-08, to lugnet.general)
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I believe it's been a bit over a year since Brickshelf almost shut down last summer. Without reviving debate about Brickshelf's merits, does anyone know how the site is faring? I recall there was talk at the time of new revenue sources such as (...) (18 years ago, 17-Aug-08, to lugnet.general) !!
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(...) Perhaps a claim that someone might buy two, and an assurance that it would save LEGO from financial ruin? Cheers Richie Dulin CO Legeaux (18 years ago, 16-Aug-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Mark, If you go to Lowe's or Home Depot, ask one of the people there about window film. You'll find it in the window treatment section where blinds and the like are. You'll find varying shades of tint and UV protection. All you need is the (...) (18 years ago, 15-Aug-08, to lugnet.general)
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(...) If that doesn't convince TLG to release it, I don't know what will. (18 years ago, 15-Aug-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I have a nice big west-facing window in my building room. I hung two ordinary windowshades back-to-back; they keep virtually all daylight out. I have kept my tall white tampon building by the window for over four years now, and it is still (...) (18 years ago, 15-Aug-08, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I've literally just signed up for a LUGNET membership just to post here because... I WANT THIS SET! (Or at least a generic one, not necessarily Vestas-branded) If I could only buy one more Lego set ever, this would be the set, as it is the (...) (18 years ago, 15-Aug-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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This year at BrickFair, a grand prize of a MINDSTORMS NXT set will be awarded to one lucky person. But, instead of the grand prize simply being awarded to the winner of any event, everyone who enters any of the three MINDSTORMS events will be (...) (18 years ago, 13-Aug-08, to lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.general)
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Here's an alternate model for the 4894 Mythical Creatures set. Re-imagining Brave Raideen as god of the Toltec jungle: (URL) it out! ..joseph g (18 years ago, 11-Aug-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.general) !
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(...) I agree with that too from Italy! As I've recently been to Billund, Denmark, the real ones are everywhere, so I would like to put one in a "countryside" layout... Alex Cordero (...) (18 years ago, 11-Aug-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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What are these spare parts you speak of? Aren't all parts of equal value? (18 years ago, 10-Aug-08, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.org.us.texlug, FTX)
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(...) I'll bite... I've got about ~3,000 in my Indianapolis Motor Speedway display, about ~1,200 in my Blacktron Inteligence Agency, ~400 on my mountain train layout, another in my minifig holding tank (a 12 gallon rubbermade tote) plus all the (...) (18 years ago, 8-Aug-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Well it depends on how you define minifigure collection. The total number, or the total number of unique items. I counted my torsos, not in sets but extra and came up with 5368. I have the legs and the heads and all that to go with them. This (...) (18 years ago, 8-Aug-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Not Me!!!! What do I win?? Dave K -who has probably around the 400 mark--pretty small compared to some minifig collections i've seen) (18 years ago, 7-Aug-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Not Me!!!! What do I win?? Dave K -who has probably around the 400 mark--pretty small compared to some minifig collections i've seen) (18 years ago, 7-Aug-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hi all, LEGO PR in the US want to know who has the biggest collection of minifigs. They're interested in two different 'records' of sorts: 1) The most unique minifigs. According to BL this should not be over 4000. 2) The most minifigs with repeats. (...) (18 years ago, 7-Aug-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) If you count the sets included with a Brickmaster subscription, then polybags are still around, though those sets are a little larger, perhaps 60-100 elements. And you can still find some of the Creator polybag sets at LEGO Brand Retail (...) (18 years ago, 4-Aug-08, to lugnet.general)
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I remember when Lego polybags were everywhere - you know, the little crinkly plastic bags that hung on racks on endcaps in Target and Walmart and even grocery stores, that contained a twenty- or thirty-piece set, usually with one minifig, for three (...) (18 years ago, 4-Aug-08, to lugnet.general)
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| | A Unlicensed LEGO Lamp is blocky and bright
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A Unlicensed Lamp that looks like a LEGO brick. (URL) These clever desk lamps get their inspiration from classic LEGO building blocks. Designed by Japan's 25togo, these LED illuminated acrylic block lamps look just like a giant-size version of the (...) (18 years ago, 2-Aug-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) They look really cool. I want them. How did you get them? I can't find them in the US S@H store. Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 (18 years ago, 29-Jul-08, to lugnet.general)
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I finally figured out how to list my pictures, wasn't too hard. Here are pictures of my Lego room. I had a few people email me and ask if I really had all these lego sets that I list on Lugnet, so here are the pictures of some of them. Also if (...) (18 years ago, 27-Jul-08, to lugnet.general)
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So in my lego room I have a big window (hey I'm not a vampire!). I wanted to see what people know about (and use) UV protection that can be applied to a window -- in a film like way. Something like tinting windows of a car but for the house. Anyone (...) (18 years ago, 26-Jul-08, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.general)
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I just received the two new sets in the Architecture Series. 21000 Sears Tower 21001 John HAncock Tower I love them, even though they only took 5 minutes to build, and these two are fairly similar. The instructions show two more in the series Space (...) (18 years ago, 26-Jul-08, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Wow, that 'Miniland Chicago' is really nice! Obviously Lego put some effort into researching and creating those models, because they look wonderful. Can't wait to check it out sometime! JohnG, GMLTC (18 years ago, 25-Jul-08, to lugnet.general)
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Hi folks, Well, I realize I haven't posted here in years, but I thought I'd chime in. There was a pre-opening event at the new LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Schaumburg, IL this morning, so I did a brief write-up on it and posted a bunch of pix. Check (...) (18 years ago, 25-Jul-08, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Actually, I'd like to know whether the projected pricing will by any means match the effort. If so, trying to find original sticker sheets may become very attractive price-wise (since there are usually more than just one type of sticker on the (...) (18 years ago, 25-Jul-08, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I have used vector graphics to replicate logos on occasion, and the nature of the process may give some insight into the legality of this. Say we're duplicating a logo: first, an image or scan of the logo is imported into the vector graphics (...) (18 years ago, 25-Jul-08, to lugnet.general)
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(...) That guy who calls himself "Onideus" on BrickLink is Matthew Moulton. Enough said. Adr. (18 years ago, 25-Jul-08, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I'm not sure they'll be able to stop laughing at the idea long enough to make any arguments. But I could be wrong. Cheers Richie Dulin CO Legeaux (18 years ago, 25-Jul-08, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I recall hearing once that the 'copy' has to be at least 15% different to not be considerd plagiarism. Allister (18 years ago, 25-Jul-08, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I'm not sure it's even physically possible to reverse engineer an image. He could reverse engineer the process used to produce the stickers, but the images themselves can't be taken apart. Even if he's hand drawing each image line by line, it (...) (18 years ago, 24-Jul-08, to lugnet.general)
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Is it legal to sell "reverse engineered" copies of LEGO stickers? Such as here: (URL) This guy is claiming that because they're "reverse engineered" from the originals that they're not "copies" and are therefore exempt from copyright protection. (18 years ago, 24-Jul-08, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yes I agree. The set should be avaiable to everyone. A set like that should be spread and shown everywhere, also for the important idea to sensibilize people to alternative energies. Only AFOLS can do that, I don't think most of Vestas (...) (18 years ago, 24-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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This is one set that I would buy if released to the public. Great design, PF, pieces on different colors and awesome theme! (18 years ago, 24-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Dear Lego and Vestas Please release set 4999 worldwide. First for Vestas it would be (and already is) great PR. For Lego you got the demand. It's a great set that blends the style of 20 years ago with the present tech of today. (18 years ago, 20-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I would almost certainly buy one of these sets. I would have it at every train show that I participate in. -Ken (18 years ago, 19-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Yes! Though I appose the limit of 4 - since I would need more than 4 to make a wind farm. Jennifer Boger www.Peeron.com (18 years ago, 18-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) LEGO (...) I initially saw the photos on-line of the LEGO Vestas Energy display at the Hong Kong Airport a few months ago. I fell in love with the display and immediately starting trying to figure out the turbines on the wind mill. At first (...) (18 years ago, 18-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I don't believe there is an "engery" crisis... ;^) (...) Well, at last count, according to (URL) Brickset's entry for 4999>, 104 people want to own this set, so you may be right about the demand. A tres vool trick would be if this was a fully (...) (18 years ago, 18-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Even if Vestas doesn't want this set released to the public, how about releasing a version of the set without the Vestas brand name on it? If there are any other design details specific to a Vestas windmill (or uniform, service truck, and (...) (18 years ago, 18-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I agree whole-heartedly. I for one would like to have the opportunity to purchase set 4999. Cheers, J.P. Manalo (18 years ago, 18-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) This is a seriously cool set. It's unique, a great design, and includes Power Functions. I could see this being a big hit with train clubs. I'd buy several. Cale (URL) (18 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Agreed. Have the Windmill and house on separate baseplates, if they aren't already, so the windmills can be grouped into a wind farm, and the houses into a neighborhood. If this set were available in stores, I'd buy a dozen or more! Give it a (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I totally understand if the Vestas company would like to keep the set exclusive to their employees. If I worked for Vestas and was told that I could get an exclusive LEGO set, and was then later told that the "exclusive" set was going to be (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO set 4999 Vestas (please release it)
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(...) I posted just this request to the Ambassador forum, but I'll echo it here. Please, please release this set to the public, or at least to AFOLs or LUGs! The windmill is a great design, in excellent scale to the minifigs, and its got a motor. (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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It's a winner, for sure. Please count me in on this potential set as well. (18 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Echoing all the other great comments on this thread... Add my vote, as I would definitely purchase this set. Andy (18 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Jordan - I'd like to see the 4999 Windmill in general distribution for all the reasons others have stated - form, function, colors, theme compatability, etc. Any LEGO windfarm has to have multiples of this set - it's got built-in repeatability (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Yes please! What a gorgeous set! I would definitely buy as many as I could! Doeg (18 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I think we need to start saying then, WHY we all like it. While I get the feeling the Vestas set won't ever become available, I'd be happy if it's "vibe" gets passed on to future sets. Certainly, I like it for the following reasons: 1) Classic (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I would also jump at the opportunity to own this set. Even limiting the purchases to 2 per customer would probably be OK. This set reminds me of the early houses from the 80s Town theme, such as 376/570 Town House, 6349 Holiday Villa, or even (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Jordan: Awesome! Excellent work and idea. I'm certainly in for at least 2-3 of these. -Dave ToT-LUG (18 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I can only repeat that it would be unwise from LEGO and Vestas to actually keep this a limited edition set. With energy prices soaring, renewable energy of all kinds is certainly a theme that will appeal to a large community (kids and adults (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO set 4999 Vestas (please release it)
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(...) I would buy one. I sent Vestas an e-mail the other day saying I was a fan of wind energy and Lego and that I wanted to buy one, here is the response: Original Message----- From: Alice Christy Brædstrup-Holm <acbh@vestas.com> To: (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I'd love the chance to buy this set! Please release it! -Joel (18 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Over at the LEGO Ambassador forums, we have been actively discussing this set and are as excited about it as all of you are. It is unclear from the information presently available whether this set will ever be released to the public. However, (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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(...) I second too. (18 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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I second everything that has been said about this set: It's too good to be limited to an exclusive group of commercial customers. Make this thing public, and if Vestas objects (why on Earth should they?), paste a fantasy brand on the turbine. That's (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO set 4999 Vestas (please release it)
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(...) Lego is looking for new set ideas... well this seems to be an instant hit. Yep, I'd buy at least one too. Have Fun! C-Ya! Rich (18 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Oh. Please. Yes. (18 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO set 4999 Vestas (please release it)
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(...) Outrageous! You need at least a dozen to make a reasonably realistic looking wind farm. (18 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I googled the set and came up with the following two links: (URL) and (URL) is a very nice set, I will buy if given the opportunity. Ed (18 years ago, 16-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Amen to that! I agree that this set needs to be released to the general public. -Dave ToT-LUG (18 years ago, 16-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | LEGO set 4999 Vestas (please release it)
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Dear LEGO and Vestas, LEGO #4999 (Wind Turbine) is a promo set only to be sold or given away to Vestas employees as a gift. (I am not sure). I would suggest and hope LEGO would release this set world wide through LEGO Shop&home and through LEGO (...) (18 years ago, 16-Jul-08, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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| | A request to ambassadors
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Hi all, Most if not all of you have seen the leaked pictures of the set 4999 Vestas Windmill, and the intense desire of AFOLs to get this set. There are other promo sets in the past, especially airline and ferry sets, that required travel on those (...) (18 years ago, 16-Jul-08, to lugnet.ambassadors, lugnet.general) !
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| | Re: How to properly "announce" MOC's
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(...) First of all, this is a really nice addition to LUGNET. Thanks, Jerry. Even apart from the worry over some LUGNET posters intentionally driving up their own "view counts" for egotistical reasons, I would appreciate some sort of reload-blocking (...) (18 years ago, 10-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.suggestions, FTX)
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(...) Your less active hours are somebody else's more active ones I guess :P ROSCO (18 years ago, 9-Jul-08, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Don't lie! I've heard you say many other things... ROSCO (18 years ago, 9-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I admit I have been tempted to do so already - however the figures as of now are not exactly meaningful yet. This may change rather quickly. I wouldn't want to encourage anyone to "click their posts up the charts" though, if you see what I (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) This is a fantastic implementation! Nicely done! Will there be a future state where we'll get nightly (or weekly) listings for top read articles akin to the top sets list that LUGNET automatically generates? Just wondering. Keep up the (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) This is a fantastic implementation! Nicely done! Will there be a future state where we'll get nightly (or weekly) listings for top read articles akin to the top sets list that LUGNET automatically generates? Just wondering. Keep up the (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Some statistics based on the new read counter
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All, I just thought you might find this interesting: I have been monitoring the read counter for articles since its implementation last night (local time in Germany ;) ). Out of a grand total of approx. 693,000 articles in the LUGNET newsgroup tree, (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jul-08, to lugnet.general)
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(...) All I can say to that is People Are Weird (18 years ago, 8-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) ;) You know, I actually could have implemented some kind of reload-blocking, but then again I'm pretty sure the effort wouldn't pay off in the long run. I have just checked the read counts collected since the update, and it lists some 16,000 (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I'm sure if someone did chastise you for so doing, some (URL) drive-by troller> would leap to your defense. ;) Cheers Richie Dulin CO Legeaux FUT .o-t.fun (18 years ago, 8-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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(...) I'm sure no-one will abuse the system by reloading the page multiple times to increase their own view count either. Just like no-one self-spotlights now ;) (18 years ago, 8-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Holy @#%$!!! That was some fast programming, sir. I bet this may even surpass invite to chat in terms of Great Contributions to the Community! (...) lol - amen to that brother!! (18 years ago, 8-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Just a quick update: I've taken a little time and implemented a read-counter for web access to news posts. Now for display of individual articles you will find a new header line saying "Viewed: X times" - it should show the actual views of that (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX) !
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(...) Well, it's difficult to find something to add to your posts, you know! But rest assured, a post by Gary Istok is definitely read, many times. (18 years ago, 7-Jul-08, to lugnet.general)
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(...) When I first starting getting into building with legos as an adult and realized that I was not the only guy (or girl) over the age of 30 who still played with Lego®, I was into numbers like that after I found Legnet. I would always look at how (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Gary, I am one of those silent people who has never shown appreciation for the wealth of information you share here. I look forward to seeing posts from you because your posts usually contain interesting information, sometimes thought (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Hi Gary, I take that as a valuable suggestion for what might be changed in the near future, however it is somewhat difficult to tell how often a post has been read as we have more ways to access posts than just the web. Still even after all (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I have to 2nd what John just said. But there is one thing that really discourages me from posting here, say as opposed to on Bricklink. Often my posts are of such a detailed historic or obscure nature that I get no replies to them. That in and (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hi all, The CITY team at LEGO would like input on potential lines for 2010 and, as the LEGO Ambassador for LUGNET I'm asking you to help. Please use the following format to submit suggestions and check to see if someone has already covered your (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town) !!
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(...) I see your point here although I think that (continuing your example) I'm probably more broadly known as "gambort" now than I am as "Tim Gould" so the 'edge of responsibility' is attached to both names. Furthermore, a web search on my alias (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jul-08, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Gereon Stein wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> This statement alone is a big part of the reason I like LUGNET over the alternative sites (that and the threaded format vice bulletin board flat posting format). I feel it adds an edge of (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jul-08, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I know; I am a member. As I said, the difficulties I experienced occurred before I became a member. (...) I do not advocate posting privileges for anonymous visitors either. (...) Indeed. Elsewhere, this is done with a one-time email (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Hi Jim, as a matter of fact, LUGNET members do not need to authenticate posts if they sign into the web interface and post from there (as I am doing right now). Only the news (NNTP) and mail interfaces require authentication even for (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) The web/email authentication system strikes me as an unnecessary obstacle to casual discussion. Before I obtained a Lugnet membership last year (inspired by the Great Brickshelf Crisis of '07), I often had difficulty posting messages. (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) We certainly don't. That's why René and I joined forces to continue to run LUGNET in the first place. Speaking purely for myself, I have found LUGNET a highly valuable resource ever since my personal darkage ended in 1999. There are lots of (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Jerry, I am glad you have come out and posted this. Doing so tells all of us who have been here since this place started that you don't want LUGNET to die either. Adr. (18 years ago, 6-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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-snip- (...) To say LUGNET isn't as user friendly. I would have to say this applies to every other LEGO fansites. Such as, FBTB.net, Classic-space, Classic-castle, Eurobricks, BrickLink, Brothers-brick, Brickflims.com, Brickshelf.com, Brickfilms, (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Just built [LEGOSet 7626] and it has a decent amount - bricks, slopes, and foliage. It also has some sand green tiles. ROSCO (18 years ago, 5-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Nathan, that's what has been keeping us from any big changes so far - the risk of losing something that has peoples' appreciation cannot be taken lightly. Just keeping everything going the way it is has proven challenging at times. (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jul-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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