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| (...) Only when that opinion is positive. (I mean the people at work who see the stuff I build) (...) Around here, it's become accepted as a valid hobby. (...) Doesn't matter outside my head, except that I've encouraged a few people to buy Lego (...) (17 years ago, 15-Oct-07, to lugnet.general)
| | | | | Do you care about the perception of AFOLs/ALEs in the wider community?
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| Hi all, One issue which I see brought up on LUGNET quite frequently (mostly but not exclusively in relation to trains) is the perception of AFOLs/ALEs by the 'wider' community (where wider has various meanings). So since I'm a curious fellow I'd (...) (17 years ago, 15-Oct-07, to lugnet.general)
| | | | | Interviewed about LEGO for Radio 4
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| I was recently interviewed by Peter Day for Radio 4's In Business programme in the UK, to go out on Thursday 20:30-21:00 BST (19:30 GMT, 21:30 CEST, 15:30 EDT or 14:30 EST, whichever you're on) and repeated Sunday 21:30-22:00. This contact was (...) (17 years ago, 11-Oct-07, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
| | | | | Golden C3PO competition
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| Hi all toysRus have a competition if you spend over $100 on lego and send in proof of purchase and an entry form for your chance to win one of 100 metalic gold lego C3PO figures. (17 years ago, 11-Oct-07, to lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Jupiter
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| It really is bright blue and red! I'm not so sure on the yellow, what would tan look like? Tim (17 years ago, 5-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Jupiter
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| (...) Thanks John! Well, you'll be able to see my 4-4-0 run IRL when we finally meet at a show. (URL) Since I based Jupiter off of this one, they run the same. It's kinda funny to watch it take corners, it seems to 'snap' into and out of turns more (...) (17 years ago, 5-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Jupiter
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| Tasty MOC, Tony:-d I'd to see it run IRL! I really love 4-4-0s. You should include links to pics of the Jupiter and #119 so people can see what a remarkable recreation you have made. Well done, JOHN (...) (17 years ago, 4-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | 10179 Millennium Falcon
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| Well, just got mine today when I got home from a vacation. I have to comment that it is large and heavy. My certificate is 2877. I was wondering if they made 5000 or 10,000 for the first run of these. What is the highest number out there. I have to (...) (17 years ago, 4-Oct-07, to lugnet.general)
| | | | | Jupiter
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| On May 10, 1869 a famous meeting took place between two locomotives at Promotory Point, Utah, at the (URL) Golden Spike Ceremony> which celebrated the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad over the United States. These two locomotives (...) (17 years ago, 4-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | What would YOU like to see from TECHNIC?
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| Hi all, I've got a question for all TECHNIC enthusiasts out there... six questions, really. What types of TECHNIC vehicles would you like to see? I've created six polls on LUGNET, each with 3 or 4 choices for a given price range. Now's a good time (...) (17 years ago, 4-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego.announce, lugnet.technic, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
| | | | | LegoShop Purchases Earn 5% Cash-back from Discover
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| FYI, my credit card statement said that Discover Card holders can now get a 5% cash-back bonus on Lego purchases initiated from a link on their site. A similar deal exists for online purchases from Target.com (which also sells Lego). Here is the (...) (17 years ago, 3-Oct-07, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general)
| | | | | The Ruby Runner
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| I was recently commissioned to create a red version of my Henry Dreyfuss inspired streamlined hudson, named 'The Ruby Runner'. To get my mind off of the death of 9v trains I decided to share the pictures of the finished product. So here it is: (...) (17 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | RailBricks Issue 1
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| On behalf of Jeramy Spurgeon, Greetings all! I'm proud to announce the release of the premiere issue of RailBricks! (URL) RailBricks is a dedicated LEGO® Train Hobby Magazine similar to Model Railroader. Each issue will strive to advance the LEGO® (...) (17 years ago, 1-Oct-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.publish, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
| | | | | Re: Lego Purity
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| "David Eaton" <deaton@intdata.com> wrote in message news:JoxIMH.32w@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) big surprise that I would score a Zero... :D Is that totally impure? yay! -Rob www.brickmodder.net (17 years ago, 28-Sep-07, to lugnet.general)
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| --snip-- (...) Youy could try something like 1/2[1-tanh(k(std-30))] so that it smoothly approaches zero. (...) Tim (17 years ago, 28-Sep-07, to lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Lego Purity
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| (...) It lets everyone down. Burn them immediatly Tim (17 years ago, 27-Sep-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Lego Purity
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| (...) I'd never thought of you as approving of virtual building... Tim (17 years ago, 27-Sep-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Lego Purity
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| (...) Are you sure the Pure/Impure headings above the scores are the right way round? According to them, I score 10/10 :D ROSCO (17 years ago, 26-Sep-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Box scans
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| (...) I would love to see the backs of Classic Space/Futuron sets such as 497, 6990, etc.!!! The alternate models from old school sets like those would be a great inspiration for those of us who still love CS but do not have access to the boxes from (...) (17 years ago, 26-Sep-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Lego Purity
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| (...) If Seinfeld can have his 'Soup Nazi' so too can LUGNET have it's own 'Lego Nazi' All in good fun (On second thought, I should have dubbed it 'Lego Fascist' instead.) All hail the Brickshirts!!! -Benito Mussolego (17 years ago, 26-Sep-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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