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(...) I think Todd has said before that sig's will be something that will be included once the more advanced membership options go live. (26 years ago, 18-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Another (all Lego) Option would be to use the Technic Pneumatic Tubing or that new Corrugated Tube that's used in a lot of the new Technic models. The advantage of this is that: It's all Lego. The disadvantage is that : It's all Lego (and (...) (26 years ago, 18-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) personally, i've wondered how many monorail track segments it would take to get from san francisco to boston (and how many batteries!)...but i've never calculated. perhaps that's the difference between a todd-level lego-er and me? :) --nikky (26 years ago, 18-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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Bram Lambrecht wrote in message <19981117.170117.509...no.com>... (...) A cross-country drive is roughly 3000 miles (it was about 3050 from Charlotte, NC to Seattle, WA when my girlfriend and I moved to the Seattle area) and goes over the mountains, (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Does that include going over hills/mountains and into valleys? The Rocky mountains would be quite an obstacle to build over! :) --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- WWW: (URL) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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a little over 304 million, assuming that you are stacking 2 high to attach them, and the distance were 3000 miles. (12(inches) x 5280(feet) x 3000(miles) / 1.25(inches-length of 2x4 brick) x 2 (2 bricks high). As I am in the UK, how about a Lego (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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Using LUGnet's web interface, how can I include my sig in a post, or can I? -Tom McD (typing in his email address by hand for weeks now) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I meant to imply that very wish myself through my posting. Good to see it worked. :-P I've been thinking of using aquarium pump tubing along with (maybe) 1x1 plates with Side Rotated Studs as mounts, and see how that works (I'd try slicing (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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I just read a journal article which discussed Lego's marketing plan for the UK and Europe. I thought this paragraph was especially interesting in light of the criticism Town Jr. and overly specialized pieces have gotten on LUGNET and rtl: Quoted (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks. I have to look at more guitar mags. I just added another guitar to my page with a trem on it. (...) I have some of those, and I wasn't quite happy with them. Although they're the closet single piece to a guitar, IMO they make better (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
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If you are talking current earth military, The first guy to come to my mind is Terry Keller and his F-15 "ish" jet, and his spectacular AH-64A Longbow Apache. There is a lot of space military and mech stuff out there too (some on Terry's page as (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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Tom McDonald wrote in message ... (...) The lever is called a tremolo, or trem, or the better sounding "whammy bar". By the way, have you tried the ground crew paddles as found in the Patriot Jet box? There are two of them. Are these available in (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
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(...) Update on accoustic guitars: I really couldn't make one that was recognizable as such. Ideally, you need a 2 x 2 1/2 plate, rounded on both ends, with a hole in it. I suppose it could be done with a brown 2x2 round plate, on top of a 1x2 plate (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
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(...) I have made several Military planes. Though the bobdy is kind of funny (they are usually based on existing planes such as the Business Jet, I have armed them to the max. Whenever I get enough time to finish a web site, I will have pictures (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Food Service disposable plastic gloves. Would make small-part handling a challenge. But that's what pharmacist pill-sorting boards are for. Steve (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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Steve Bliss wrote >Do you mean the grille tile (...) The rod it was - I was trying to work out how the big lever (URL) was held against the back of the grille. And now I know! These newbies, eh? Tch. Shed (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad)
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Jonas Marcho wrote in message ... (...) Lots of people have, but that's the only place you're going to find real-lego military stuff. Lego doesn't do that. Check out the Lego Web Ring (I think there's a link on (URL) but you'll have to check). There (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | 1999 sets (Re: Lego Military?)
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(...) Wlaah blaah Wahh!? Hey, that's BIG NEWS, pal! You mean like, actually in stores now? Like, you could get a 1999 catalog? (HINT HINT) --Todd (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, you know, I typed that while eating a sandwich. And while it's generally safe to bring food near the keyboard, we have strict no-food rules about handling the LEGO we ship out. We even scrub our hands after handling any rubber LEGO (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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To anyone who reads this -- have you built any type of military tanks, helicopters, or other craft? I am looking for examples of such creations. Also, head to Charlotte, NC for a few 1999 sets. We have the new Ninja sets, Space Port, and more. (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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