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(...) And so am I :) (...) I've found it easier to search for uncommon parts of the URL, in this case "popandco". When searching for posts about Brickshelf URL's I usually use the numberstring at the end (62991 from (URL) Flashanimation is, however, (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) First let me say that if you want to be taken seriously, cutting out the foul language will be a big help. It doesn't make anyone sound any more grown up, and it can damage people's perception of you if used inappropriately. The same can be (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.people)
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(...) Quick answer, no. (...) By definition, you're not using 'pure ' parts. (this sounds like an argument about origami - a purist uses one square of paper to make what he wants. Anything else is 'unpure.' How do I know? I do origami, and I am (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(URL) This year marked the 25th anniversary of (URL) The Hobby Show> which takes place every first weekend in November, at the International Center in Toronto, Ontario. This year was also the first time that the LEGO hobby was represented at the (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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Sup everyone, I finally got the Legionnaire wrote up, here's the link for mocpages: (URL) heres the brickshelf folder: (URL) la Vista, Sean (22 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce.moc)
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(...) I posted late last week with my method of packing 137 2x4s with breathing room for lots of small parts. Based on reading the packing methods of others, I think you can actually fit 4 2x4s into the raised stud on the lid instead of the three (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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Our biggest concern was to see how many 2x4 blocks we could easily get in each cup. So far the easiest way I have found is as below......... (URL) This results in 136-2x4, 1-2x2, 21-1x4, 18-1x2 plus room for a few other little items like tiles. This (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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"Brian H. Nielsen" <70401.2635@compuserve.com> wrote in message news:Ho7I4n.197H@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ...] (...) down by (...) If you (...) So the real question is - how long did this take you? Mike (22 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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Hello! (...) No, they are not. Anything that's not coming under the licence of TLC - not produced by TLC, not packed by TLC (if made anywhere else like motors) and not "monogrammed" with the LEGO logo - is not LEGO. Why should it be considered a (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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"Bruce Hietbrink" <bnh@chem.ucla.edu> wrote in message news:Ho7FLt.ss4@lugnet.com... (...) made (...) (URL) (...) It certainly is cool.... Bruce, that factory mockup, is that the same one that's in the ultimate lego book? Duq (22 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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I recently made a trip to the pick-a-brick at the Orlando LEGO Imagination Center and spent time stacking bricks to fit inside the large cup. After I returned home and counted my booty (1071.67 cubic bricks) I decided to investigate what the (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping) !
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That is so cool. I'd never seen it before. In Legoland California (and presumably other Legolands?) there is a display that shows how things are made including some working machines and a miniland-scale mock-up of a factory: (URL) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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I found this wouderfull litle pice about how LEGO-bricks are made and I just have to share it. Apperently bricks aren't scraped of magic trees by tiny danish elves... I'm shocked. (URL) Sorry if this has been posted before, I did try to make a (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.se) !
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Hi all, What are the materials for LEGO string? I think the thinner string is cotton, but the larger one seems synthetic... is it? Is there any published reference on this matter? I need to replace some old string and I'd like to use the closest (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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Very nice article and very nice torsos. I noticed that you did not mention the use of self adhesive labels. I know a lot of folks print directly to these labels and then just cut-and-peel them off and stick them on. You can even get the labels in (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Hello Jonathan, If I may be so bold as to attempt to answer some of your questions... (...) Technically, the custom parts are not Lego so far as they are not made by The Lego Group A purist uses 100% Lego in their MOC's...with no exceptions (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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Now that we are seing more "custom" parts being made (for example the Starwars weapons, the Castle accessories and the Train wheels), it raises an important question... are these "Lego"? For example, if I use them, am I no-longer a purist? Does (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Wow!...Wow! Wicked great job & excellent service to the Lego community! Jeff (22 years ago, 10-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Maybe you need a script to watch the script (that watches the script. :-) ) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Me too... I'm not 100% sure what happened, but basically the auto-restart script that monitors the NNTP server failed to restart it correctly after it fell down for some reason. I killed a hung process this morning and it restarted fine. Very (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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