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Hey all, I am trying to get more information about this this car. Is the motor more powerful than the 8735 Motor Kit or is it about the same? I had read somewhere that the kit did not have a lot of pieces. Is this true or is it easie to use the (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Sadly, the whole chassis seems to be one piece. I can't tell you much more than that, since that was enough to make me not get it. (25 years ago, 12-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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Mark Dittenber wrote in message <369AD087.954C08E3@c...et.com>... (...) I have it and I am not sure what I think. It was a present and I don't think that I would have bought it myself. There are a fair number of parts, but nothing special. I took (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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Also sprach Matthew Miller: : Sadly, the whole chassis seems to be one piece. I can't tell you much more : than that, since that was enough to make me not get it. I still haven't decided whether to get this, although I share your lament ... I was (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I thought it was a fun thing to play with for a while, but it's probably best for kids and not adults. It's not really very configurable -- just a raw pre-fab skeleton that you put bricks on. It seemed to work much better without all the (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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Mark Dittenber wrote in message <369AD087.954C08E3@c...et.com>... (...) This car probably isn't what you want then. I played with one over the holidays, as my brother (who is 7) received it as an xmas present. It was great for him, but not something (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) If you want me to be impressed, do something hard! :-) One set is not that hard. Currently: 9V Trains complete, Monorail complete, Launch Command complete, town "Airport" complete, RCX complete, Lego Software complete, Fright Knights (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-99, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Think I could trouble you for a review of the Night Lord's Castle? I was, shall we say, underimpressed by the Witch's Magic Manor. (25 years ago, 12-Jan-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Think I could trouble you for a review of the Night Lord's Castle? I was, shall we say, underimpressed by the Witch's Magic Manor. (25 years ago, 12-Jan-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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Also sprach Larry Pieniazek: : 2 sets away from M:Tron complete. <boggle> I have something Larry doesn't :) / _ _ / _ _ I think animal testing is a terrible idea; they get all ()(-(//((-/ nervous and give the wrong answers. ===...=== Jim Baker -- (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Not for long... (what was that sound, and what does a gauntlet sound like when it hits the floor? :) -Tom McD. (25 years ago, 13-Jan-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Also sprach Tom McDonald: : Not for long... (what was that sound, and what does a gauntlet sound like when : it hits the floor? :) Hehehe:) ... I have no plans to compete with Larry. I don't do the 'complete' thing, at least not as a goal ... I (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Here's a brief one: Good source of burps, grey arches, the 2x2x14 column and various other grey and black bricks. If you're into castle, buy all you can at 1/2 off or better. Avoid at full price. (25 years ago, 13-Jan-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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(...) Good for parts, otherwise sucks. (25 years ago, 13-Jan-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I think I'm complete in a few Castle subthemes and I have all of the good Launch Command sets, but completeness usually doesn't mean much to me because just about every theme/subtheme has some sets that suck, and I just have better things to (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Ooo, how nearly biblical. Has anyone ever accused you of not being a pragmatist? :) (and your wife doesn't count in this case) I'm not complete in any theme or subtheme as I share a lot of your reasons. I'm sorta close to being ResQ complete (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Tom McDonald wrote in message ... (...) in (...) for (...) That hovercraft is the coolest set in the theme. The inflated ring it rides on is rubber or something, not hard ABS. There are wheels on the bottom too, so it rolls on the floor. Jesse (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Okay, be impressed: I have currently the following (sub)themes completed: Blacktron 2, Exploriens, Futuron, Ice Planet, RoboForce, UFO, Insectoids, M:Tron, Space Police 1 + 2, Spyrius. And I am 1 set away from complete Unitron (working on that (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Hmm. I guess I'll take another look at it. I have to make sure and check lsahs regularly in case it comes up. -Tom McD. (25 years ago, 14-Jan-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) pragmatist n : a person who takes a practical approach to problems Hrmmm.... I think my mother would say I was not a pragmatist when I was young, but I think she would call me one now. Is being a pragmatist a bad thing? :) (...) How many (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Help! This is an utter newbie begging for help here! How do I get to the archives of the discussions? A friend of mine and I just saw the 5600 at the K-town AAFES and before she forked out the $82 they're asking, she asked me to see if anyone had (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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And this is what I get for not looking at which group it's going to ship me off to! This was meant to be in .reviews! Beth (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.reviews)
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Hi Beth and welcome to the group. Newbies are always welcome. For rec.toys.lego you can search through a good list of archives at the (URL) site. As for reviews here, you'd have to check lugnet.reviews. As for how to have Lugnet search for all (...) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.reviews)
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But you CAN in fact do searches. It's easy. (...) Go here: (URL) type 5600 in the search box at the top.. you get 28 article hits in at least 4 different groups. Once you do that, you can refine your search by modifying the groups or the search (...) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.reviews)
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Excellent! Thanks. I learn more every stinkin day. I should have figgered it out myself. -Tom McD. (Now, at what temperature does an ordinary safety match ignite? At what temperature can it continue to burn?) (...) it. (...) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.reviews)
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Thanks tons! You'd think I could have figured it out... same excuse I've been using for a couple of weeks now: I'm moving! With the Army! What a pain! ;-) (...) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.reviews)
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(...) Which is the pain? Moving or the Army? :-) -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 2-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.reviews)
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(...) BOTH!! If I never have to deal with letting somebody else move my stuff, it'll be too soon. You wouldn't believe the inventories I've been producing! Beth (25 years ago, 2-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Beth, To view the archives of the discussions in lugnet.reviews, visit either (URL) the new (but under-construction) URL (URL) the second URL, you can enter '5600 radio control racer' in the search box at the top and it'll automatically (...) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I had two reponses to this pop into my head, almost simultaneously: What's the average airspeed of an unladen swallow? and My ignite just fine at room temperature. Steve (25 years ago, 3-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I've never served in the Army, so I can't really relate. But I have moved my own stuff several times, and let me tell you: I'd rather have somebody else do it! :) Steve (25 years ago, 3-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Tell me about it. 10 years in the USAF. And trying to "hold back" something is impossible. The moving dorks packed bread and eggs and other perishables in stuff intended for long term storage. My favorite one was in Korea. Two guys came in and (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Unladen? You mean autonomic swallowing not associated with ingestion? I would hazard a guess that the average airspeed would be dependant upon the inherent velocity of the lifeform doing the swallowing at the time of the swallow. Which is (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) At least if YOU drop it, you don't have to haggle with somebody for replacement/reimbursement. And if you don't get all of your CD's, you know YOU left a box sitting somewhere, rather than having to prove that A) the box existed and B) what (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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The isssue, my dear boy, is MQS [1]. The correct response is, "African or European?" The result is good humor:-) [1] Movie Quote Syndrome -John (...) (25 years ago, 6-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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John Neal wrote in message <370A1530.1EE3F3D8@u...st.net>... (...) I took a European History quiz once and this one of the two questions I got right. How am I supposed to know where Liechtenstein is? Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking (...) (25 years ago, 6-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) No, the result is tired. No Monty Python quotes are allowed at all, or we'd all be so swamped in them they'd lose any humor they had. Jasper (25 years ago, 19-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Jasper Janssen wrote in message <371cf203.148974798@...et.com>... (...) But that's the point. Any time someone mentions one, everyone else is required to add until the thread is 200 messages long and consists of nothing but Monty Python quotes. At (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Sounds like good clean (off-topic) fun to me! :-) Seriously, point well taken. (25 years ago, 19-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Along the thread, you forgot to mention Larritarianism and Antidisestablishment...rianism;-) (...) (25 years ago, 20-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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John Neal wrote in message <371BDC02.4283E560@u...st.net>... (...) Oops. That usually happens a lot too, but as it is a topic I have purposefully not followed, I forgot about it. I get the sense that the Larritarians number about three (if you count (...) (25 years ago, 20-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) That's the hallmark of a good cult. I think it's about the safest of the various 'cult indicators' that the Larritarians could have. Hey John! If Larry starts talking about how we all evolved from clams, run for it! James (URL) (25 years ago, 20-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Antidisestablishment...itarianism :-P (...) I resemble that remark. We must all look like our leader. (...) Another one is kool-aid - "Larritarian Grape" is my fav. My next task on my quest to perfection is to visit a decent switchyard. (...) (...) (25 years ago, 20-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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So let me get this straight. If Larry says we evolved from clams, I should get the shell out of there? What if he says we evolved from trees? Should I leave? What about bananas? Should I split? ;-) (...) (25 years ago, 20-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Hrmph. Sounds to me like you're just floundering around, trying to branch into a new topic. What's wrong? Don't you find the discussion of your Larritarianism appealing? James (URL) (25 years ago, 20-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) What a bunch of nonsense. I bet these two guys'll slug it out eventually.. -Tom McD. (25 years ago, 20-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Note that volume level is not uniformly distributed across the membership. John is doing his bit to hold up the average, I think. (...) ?? (25 years ago, 20-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Gees, my shirt is boring grey. Well, grey is a modest color so it goes well with me, I guess. (25 years ago, 20-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) A veiled reference to one of my favorite targets, the Cult of Scientology. In one of the secret documents (OT III, I believe) Hubbard "reveals" that people are actually evolved from clams. <shameless plug> For more information on the Cult of (...) (25 years ago, 20-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Thanks for that pearl of wisdom. I had no idea to what you were referring:-p I have always considered all that Dianetics (page 536;) stuff a little hokey... (...) (25 years ago, 20-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Yeah, Larry's one of the most humble guys I know. :) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Well, Duh! Humility is one of the virtues, you know, and I've got them all. Just ask me. I'll be glad to tell you ALL about it. But I'm not conceited, because that's a fault, and as you probably already guessed... I don't have any. Hope that (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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