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(...) I posted late last week with my method of packing 137 2x4s with breathing room for lots of small parts.<< Chris I saw that but like I said my comprehension with photos is somewhat limited. :) (...) That's what my pattern does. By eliminating (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Thanks! Thanks! :) I'm very happy to be of service to our community. Perhaps sometime soon I'll continue working on my oval shield template and get that article out to the public. Thanks for the reply! --Anthony (22 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Serf's up, dude! :) I'm glad you liked what I've done, it was a lot of effort. Hopefully it'll prove useful to the community, if not now then in the future. Otherwise I suppose I'll just cower back under the rock from which I came. :) But (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) With LEGO... MONEY IS NO OBJECT! Only the BEST for your soldiers will do! Hehe... thanks for the reply. Glad you liked what I've done. --Anthony (22 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Thanks much! Glad you liked what I've done. I did the same as you when I first did stickers, using a glue stick. My only beef with them is that the glue doesn' last very long and after a while the stickers start peeling or just pop right off. (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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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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(...) Hi Anthony, I really like your article. The traditional torsos in other colors are great. I cant wait to make orange knights, red peasants, and serfs. Lots of serfs! Ben (22 years ago, 10-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) What happened? I admit it was rather shocking to open up my email this morning and only get four emails, instead of the usual 50 Monday fare. I noticed that I couldn't reply to LUGNET stuff either. ~Mike (22 years ago, 10-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) More great stuff to work with! I wanted to mention adhering the stickers. I suppose sticker paper works, but after the seeing the huge jump in quality with photo paper (not to mention nice stiff sturdy paper), that's the only way I'm going to (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) What I found after playing with the shield designs over the weekend is that with glossy photo paper (Canon Photo Paper Pro with a Canon S900 six-color printer) the level of detail will hold. Lesser paper blurs, loses saturation and vibrancy, (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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Hey all, After an axhausting run, I've completed 86 different minifig torso designs, along with a template, and compiled them into another article for Classic-Castle.com. Feel free to check it out (URL) HERE>. --Anthony (URL) The Kingdom of Ikros> (22 years ago, 10-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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(...) I too was infected Saturdae morning and decided to take a swat at putting together a signature shield. Now to buy about 50 shields, to outfit the newly recruited: Irish Blades! (URL) the rapiers look crummy that large (and I'm not too fond of (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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This weekend North Georgia LEGO Train Club (NGLTC) held an ornament building session at Scottish Rite Children's Hospital in Atlanta. Here the patients and families were invited to come down and build ornaments that will be a part of the NGLTC tree (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains.org)
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I was going through Lugnet withdrawals all weekend!!!!!!! Yay!!! It works again!!!...!!! Rob (22 years ago, 10-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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My first pass at making a completely new Black Falcon shield: (URL) a .psd file there, too, though I don't know if that's acceptable for Brickshelf since it doesn't display unless you open it. I've made multiple color copies of it, and I've found (...) (22 years ago, 8-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Hmmmm, now I have to modify these things. Layers - ah yes, there's the help file on that (I couldn't draw at all on the Black Falcon Torso Shield since the background was the active layer). Been a while since I actually used Photoshop for (...) (22 years ago, 8-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Thanks much! I'm glad you like what I've done, and it's particularly flattering to be complimented by someone who knows what I'm going through to do these. It takes me on average between one and two hours per design. Fortunately, some designs (...) (22 years ago, 8-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Hey Don, I'm glad you like my work so far. I'm sorry to hear you're having problems. I'm afraid I'm not very knowledgable in printing and those two programs you have, but with what strikingly little knowledge I have, I'll try and help you out. (...) (22 years ago, 8-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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At the request of Ben E., I created a variation on my Fleur de Lis torso. I present to you: The Musketeer torso sticker! (URL) That is all. --Anthony (22 years ago, 8-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I have tried both MS Paint and Paint Shop Pro and I cannot rezise either the shields or the Torso. Anyway, fantastic job on the shields and the torso. Woe is me! -- Don (22 years ago, 8-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hey all, Rich just posted a Blog on his site about the new Briktrak 2004!!!...!!! Ddrrrrrooo...ooolll...lll (URL) Mark, aka Sharkey (22 years ago, 8-Nov-03, to lugnet.inv, lugnet.general)
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(...) also, I checed the forums at FBTB- You ARE popular here-you do GREAT work with MOCs & excellent engaging stories Jeff-sorry to reply to my own post (22 years ago, 8-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Wow. these images are crisp! i've done bitmap enlarging & going back & interpolating (guessing where the pixels look best to make that curve look JUST right) & it is Hard, long work. EXCELLENT job on all these torsos & shields! Jeff-grateful (...) (22 years ago, 8-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hi Anthony, Wonder job on the torso and shield. I know many of us have wanted to print these out as stickers for a long time. They look excellent. Ben (22 years ago, 8-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, FTX)
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Love it! Can I pre-order #1951 & #1952 to go with the cool Ford Anglia I got in the Privet Drive HP set? Thanks for a great premise. Ted (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) I LOVE the jukebox!!! Nice work! 2x2 tiles make perfect records! :o) --Dave (jot and jab) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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Kevin & All, (...) I see. I don't have it, but my wife, she's a pharmacist at Osco Drugs (Albertsons), just passed the test to become a official certified Diabetes Councilor. She has been training for this about a year now, and has been advising (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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Whilest I continue my quest to finish a Torso Sticker article, I just thought y'all would like to see what I'm up to... well... again. So, feel like you have too many harry potters? (URL) There ya go. --Anthony (URL) The Kingdom of Ikros> (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I'm ok but several people in our local club were recently diagnosed as diabetic. I'm trying to raise awareness of the disease because in the case of Type II (the most common) it is believed to be preventable. KL (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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I can show you how to easily get 136-2x4's, 1-2x2, 21-1x4's and 18-2x2's in and get the lid to snap shut! (URL) I'm sure with a little work you could get another 2x4 in there in place of something else but this pattern is easy to build. If total (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) And how about the european 1 litre bags? And don't stack the 8 x 8 bricks 'cause it's a pain to get them apart later :) So far I think I normally get around 200 bricks in each bag. But I just toss them in, shake a little and repeat until it (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Here's a link for you lazy guys (that might have type II :P ): (URL) I do hope Kevin's fine, as well as the lot of you. (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Okay, here's my contribution. I'm not sure how many pieces I used, and I tossed it together pretty quickly tonight, so it could probably use some refinement. I really like the record store idea, so I ran with it. (URL) imagine all of the (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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I just went to Brickshelf & found the latest poll surprising. Kevin, I hope you're OK. Jeff (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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I was amazed the other night that there are details in the Bill and Mary story I never saw before. Granted I looked most at the castle bits, and the wheel falling off scene, but.. There appears to be an arsonist in their garage. Take a look. It's (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) I'll repeat the information here that I sent to Mark P. in a private e-mail. The lid definitely locks on there with all 137 2x4's inside and more. My "secret" is that some of the layers can be wider than 8 studs, allowing a 2-stud gap in the (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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Neat idea, one thing though... (...) This should really be set #1969, and rather than a computer shop it ought to be a bunch of minifigs in lab coats (over UCLA T-shirts or something) and those Clark Kent black-rimmed glasses, wearing pocket (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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Here is how we found best to stack blocks and get the most out of your $12.95 cup at Pick-a-Brick. Starting at the bottom you can place 20 1x2's in the moat. Next row looks as follows...... (URL) that I placed a few 1x4's in were they would fit. I (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Right, right, right....I got it already! The set numbers being years *MIGHT* be a bit confusing. People would definitely associate them with the year these things are actually happening. I was instead thinking any set with a #197x number would (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) SNIP (...) Ok, they're born (...) Whoa! dating at 11? (...) Whoa! Whoa! married at 12? (...) yikes! 13 yr. old mamma! (...) whoa! sandy's 7 yrs. in labor? (...) NELUG! (New England Lego Users Group): (URL) But even if there was: once again, (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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Hi, Dave. (...) These MOCs sound really cool, but I keep clicking on the descriptions and the links don't seem to work! What gives? Surely the top story on LUGNET couldn't be a post about hypothetical MOCs that don't really exist! I'll just keep (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) Best idea book ever! Jeff (ok, different Jeff) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) Looks very comparative to the 4400 Tub. Obviously many differences, but still the lone 3x3 double convex slopes, lone 2x4 slopes and double slopes, etc. I do however envy these pieces: Trans-Light Blue Brick, Modified 2 x 4 with Curved Top - (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.se)
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(...) IIRC, yes-- I might have been able to squeeze in a few more if it was "barely on". (...) I layed them in with studs facing sideways, stacked on their short ends (so the edge it's laying on is the 2-stud wide, 1 brick tall face). I stacked them (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Was the lid still able to 'lock on' with the 137? I can fit 124 2x4's into the large container with the top locking on, and i can fit 140 with the top just placed on top and looking like it fits (but not locking). What pattern are you using to (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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"David Eaton" <deaton@intdata.com> wrote in message news:Hny5x7.1DE6@lugnet.com... <snip> Although we didn't check thoroughly, it appeared that we could actually fit FEWER flowers by stacking than by haphazardly dumping-- So I'd guess when your (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) number Chris came out with-- I was thankful!) into a large cup, and (IIRC) 71 2x4's into a small cup (though I didn't try as many techniques with the small one). Someone in our group (Doug Eaton, IIRC) also posted that he was able to fit 292 (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Well pick my nose and call me a pinecone (??)! I'm stunned! While I have everyone's attention, how fun would it be to make a LUGNET Idea Book? Script out a Bill 'n Mary story, figure out what types of events, buildings, cars, time machines, (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town) !
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In the interest of space, I too have removed all of the original article. My one comment to add is to "Bring Bill and Mary back!". I've got fond memories of the "Bill and Mary Idea Book" and the online Bill and Mary World Tour. Jeff (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks for pointing that link out. I will have to fiddle with the large and small cups I have. If anybody has pictures of the process I will be glad to host them and the "how-to" on my site to go along with my LLCA PAB page. Mark P (URL) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) So much for THAT theory... Number one post on LUGNET right now (if you look at top rated posts this way: www.lugnet.com) is this one, with 5 spotlights and one highlight, and sure to get more as more people see it. :-) ++Lar (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) I haven't seen a website on packing, but I do remember this post: (URL) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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Can someone respond with the link to the website that gave the analysis of how to pack the Pick-a-Brick containers? I would really appreciate it. I spent the better part of 2 hours searching with no results :( Thanks, Jim F. (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Speaking of Meccas....since Eric Sophie lives in Pennsylvania, that makes it the Mecha Mecca!! :) Ben M. (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) Yeah, we just had our first lunch meeting in Westfield MA. I think that's straight up Rt 10/202 from you. Get on the NELUG mailing list. (URL) folks from Boston talk way too much, but every once in a while an opportunity pops up for us. I'm (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) Hello to you, too! I snipped your whole message, just because it's easier this way. If you're reading *this* message and haven't read Dave's, go do that now! I'll wait... ;-) I love this idea! As a self-described "frustrated architect" I'd (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, FTX)
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Lots of snippage, some commentary interspersed but first... this post got my spotlight, it's an awesome post taken in total. But my comments might read like criticism, sorry about that! It's because I snipped a lot away. (...) Nonsense. Not trying (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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Hello! After four years of membership to LUGNET, I have had very little to post in the way of creative, er...creativity. I have noticed that LUGNET postings which get spotlighted and get most feedback are those posts which include, obviously, a (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town) !!
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| | Re: 4405 Blue tub (1305 pieces) now available from S@H (UK)
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(...) Haha, being a castle lover myself, I was drooling over the 56 grey 2x2s per tub... And you're right about the "usefulness" of 2x2s over 1x1s. -Bryan (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.se)
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I'd rather have "too many" 2x2s than too many 1x1s. 2x2s are very useful (and easier to sell in the colors you don't need). The ton of grey 2x2s is a Castle lovers dream, I'm sure (I don't need them from my 20 tubs, so I'm selling all 1120 of them, (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.se)
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| | The 1592 "Lionheart" Minifig Sticker Set
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After discovering that all 31 shields in my (URL) Shield Article> on Classic-Castle.com were the wrong size, I went back and edited them all so that when printed they'd be the right size. Ugh. I feel like such a moron. Anyway, I discovered the error (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, FTX) !
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| | Re: Web Host Concept
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The problem with this model is that the "organization" has a certain limited amount of space, let's say 100 GB for example. Now, let's say two people join. Do you give them each 50 GB? Then no one else can sign on. Or do you give them 10 GB to use, (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.animation)
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| | Re: 4405 Blue tub (1305 pieces) now available from S@H (UK)
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(...) Perhaps it is true! I have to ask, doubtless it has been asked before but what's with the huge number of 2x2 bricks ? Duplo always had way too many of these and looking thru the parts inventory for the tubs i see it still (2x2's hugely (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: Lego Taikonaut
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(...) Woops... forgot to post the link in the original thread. (URL) the CSA is also developing their own space shuttle. No doubt using borrowed designs from the Russian Buran space shuttle, as well as learning from the successes and mistakes of (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.underground)
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(...) Really?!?! That's awesome...as a matter of fact, that just made my day. Thanks for the info, I can't wait to go. :D Joe (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I don't know about the kiosks, but I've heard speculation that it wasn't great, but maybe a few kiosks will be put up by Waldenbooks. From what I've noticed, all the trains have been grouped into World City. The 4511 and 4512, the cargo crane (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Oh geez...seems like I wasn't the only one to have that idea...I did the exact same thing for my pumpkin a week or so ago--it's EXACTLY the same pattern, but I used that for the back. The front is the standard Lego logo, with the portions in (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.fun)
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| | Lego Taikonaut
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Received my first Lego astronaut, and I converted him into a Taikonaut. This one is inspired by taikonaut Yang Liwei, the former PLAAF pilot turned spaceman. He is China's first ever Taikonaut. His flight back in Oct. 15 of 2003 added a new word to (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.underground)
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| | Re: Is it the End of Creations Rotule's website ?
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I'm forwarding this to general for more exposure. In lugnet.publish, Terry Prosper wrote: Hi folks (URL) basically asking you people if I should maintain my website for the community or not. Over the years, my website has had many different (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 4405 Blue tub (1305 pieces) now available from S@H (UK)
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(...) Does what you just said sound familiar in another setting ? Can you say PaB ? I knew you could :) Ray (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: 4405 Blue tub (1305 pieces) now available from S@H (UK)
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(...) Fascinating theory. I'll go one further (while we're speculating).. watch the inventory! It may change. If this truly is a way to get rid of surplus, I could see the "extra" pieces changing. They're not printed on the bin unlike the first 400 (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: 4405 Blue tub (1305 pieces) now available from S@H (UK)
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(...) Ya know, I've wondered that myself. You don't suppose that TLC overruns parts to cover themselves in case of disasters at sea ? (remembers the story about the lost shipping container of parts bound for Enfield, flippers, etc). Might be an (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: 4405 Blue tub (1305 pieces) now available from S@H (UK)
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I was thinking the same thing. 13 white cones? What the? And so many singletom pieces (including 1x1 aqua bricks, and 3x3 corner slope blue). Truly bizarre... it almost looks like a dumping ground for leftover pieces. I could see myself buying a (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: 4405 Blue tub (1305 pieces) now available from S@H (UK)
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(...) get any usable amounts of the single parts. And that would give you more 2 x 2 bricks then you'll need in a lifetime (OK, so that is obviously not true). Thanks for the link Martin! (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.se)
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(...) (URL) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: 4405 Blue tub (1305 pieces) now available from S@H (UK)
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(...) Thanks. (...) Cool. If/when you do get one, I'd be interested in an inventory (goes for everybody). (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: 4405 Blue tub (1305 pieces) now available from S@H (UK)
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(...) You're welcome. :-) Nice list Tobbe! In Denmark however, the 4014 is now much more expensive (150 DKK) than in Sweden! This gives 0.299 DKK per piece whereas the 4405 (399 DKK) is 0.305 DKK per piece, making it a very close call! Since I (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: 4405 Blue tub (1305 pieces) now available from S@H (UK)
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(...) Yup, you Americans have far less pricy brick. Here's a run-down on the "BASIC" assortment currently availible in the Swedish part of S@H, sorted by least price per brick: Set# Set Name #parts SEK price EUR price SEK/Part Comment 4014 Creator (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: Lego Kiosk
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(...) The Staten Island Mall in, well you've guessed it, Staten Island, NY, had a small kiosk built right across from Walden Books last year around this time. I believe they got rid of it in January. I haven't been to the mall in months, but I'm (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Lego Kiosk
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Recently a lego kiosk was put up in my local mall. Does anyone else have one in thier mall. The kiosk is fairly large and has the basic sets On one side though I found some amazing things (at least to see at retail) They had the Wright Flyer, Train (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: 4405 Blue tub (1305 pieces) now available from S@H (UK)
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Did you see the Euro price for these buckets? 49.99 Euro, ouch! -- Rosemary Regner, PE R Squared Digital Media rose@r2dm.com www.r2dm.com "BrikTrak.com" <rjmorton@AT4imprintNOSPAM.com> wrote in message news:HnuDHG.stA@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) (...) (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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