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In lugnet.general, Dave Schuler wrote:' <snip> (...) I use a rolled up wool sock for that same issue... Dave K (19 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) My home is about 80 years old, but the windows pre-date the invention of glass. As such, the storm windows tend to rattle mightily when even the faintest zephyr passes. To remedy this, I've inserted three- and four-brick stacks of LEGO 2x4 (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, William R. Ward wrote: <snip> (...) Well, I was having a problem with the toilet mechanism--the stopper wouldn't fall down after the water drained out of the tank. I thought that adding some weight to offset the center of gravity (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I made a mousetrap (non-killing variety) out of LEGO a few years ago when I had a mouse rooting around the house. It almost sort of worked too. The mouse triggered it once but managed to escape. Unfortunately the initial design had a few (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.general)
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What uses have you put LEGO to that are for practical reasons? Let me give some examples to illustrate: 1. Eric McCarthy's napkin holder made of LEGO 2. I use 2x4 bricks as leveling shims for furniture in areas where the floor is not entirely flat (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.general)
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Hey all, First I would like to apologize for posting this here but this is the only group of computer programmers and such that I know. MY problem is actually quite odd. All fonts on yahoo, bricklink, brickshelf, lugnet.... are HUGE. Normally with (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Almost forgot.... The blue 1x6x5 window was the only other color that these 1x6x5 windows came in. Blue was found in #6375 Exxon Service Station (a USA Only set), and classic space sets #6970 (Beta-1 Command) and #6971 (Intergalactic Command (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The sets that had these large window shutters were: #231 Homemaker Hospital Set: Brown Window Frames/Blue Shutters #232 Homemaker Bungalow Set: Brown Window Frames/Green Shutters #1551 Maersk Promotional Truck: Gray Window Frames/Gray Shutters (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-05, to lugnet.general)
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Looking for information on some particular sets, no model number or set id information known. In 1993 Toy R US in Kokomo and Indianapolis, Indiana saw some sets that were not mini-figure scale in the 500 – 1200 piece range. Sets were of a castle (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) (URL) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The instructions for the 2 Maresk Trucks that contain this piece do show it being attatched to the window frame in question. (19 years ago, 1-Oct-05, to lugnet.general)
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(URL) It took a bit of browsing, but Peeron shows this part having been used in the Maersk Line series and a few other sets. I'm not exactly sure if this went on the clips or not, but it looks pretty likely - would love to find an instruction scan (...) (19 years ago, 1-Oct-05, to lugnet.general)
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(URL) part has always had clips for shutters but I've never seen them. Did they exist? Can something else fit there? Just curious. Dave S. (19 years ago, 1-Oct-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) My apologies for replying to my own previouse response. It may be too late to include this suggestion, but I thought I'd offer it again anyway. I say "again" since this is actually something I posted nearly a year ago. It had sort of slipped (...) (19 years ago, 1-Oct-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hi What do you think LEGO would never do that you’d love to see? Please make ALL sets available in ALL countries. Trying to buy a set and finding out that it's not available in your country is very annoying. Please make some of the models available (...) (19 years ago, 1-Oct-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) This is really rather off topic and is not related to sponsorship but last night I went and saw some Aussie bands, and whilst the next band was setting up a little clip came up on the screen of technic men playing lego instruments on a lego (...) (19 years ago, 1-Oct-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Well the real motor heads probably scoff, but LEGO Technic did support the Fox Team Larsen power tractor in 2000. Unfortunately, all the pics at the official website have had the sponsorship photoshopped out, but a quick google found this pic (...) (19 years ago, 30-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) So well articulated I had to agree... I know the issue is 'case closed' as far as lego is concerned but I still think... God Bless, Nathan Visit my brickshelf gallery: (URL) (pic=link) (19 years ago, 30-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Just saw this. (URL) like there's a little discretionary cash floating around. I had no idea that TLG supports motor sports. What a wonderful discovery, for me at least, to find my two favorite things, Lego and motor sports are connected :) JB (19 years ago, 30-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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This is my final post about toy drive until it is complete (and at which time I'll post pics of the final 'pile' and the delivery). I had to ecavuate for Hurricane Rita, but there's still a toy drive! Had I not had to evacuate, I would have posted (...) (19 years ago, 28-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, FTX)
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