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So, what you're saying (to cad.dev) is you'd like someone to put together a real-time radiosity solution to use semitransparent bricks and multiple light sources? Hmm... might take 2-3 months... Oh wait, it could be done with plastic, like those (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) <snip> (...) Silly Alex, Optrix is for kids! :^D ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin -- Mark's Lego Creations (URL) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.cad.dev)
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<Warning!! This message contains pure speculation on the part of it's authour> Tripping The Light Fantastic. 'It came from a 'fortunate' encounter with a prism and it sort of devloped' stated a senior Lego designer today. Now not only can you build (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.cad.dev)
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Anyway, the spostrophe should come after the s: We need LEGO parents' help. not: We need LEGO parent's help. in order to refer to something belonging to parents in the plural. Jason J Railton. (24 years ago, 14-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.publish.html)
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(...) Well, that's embarrassing... I meant for there to be a four-item list there. On top of that, I said your page was using character #147, but the correct number is #146. In any case, here's some more background, and a table of the characters I (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.publish.html)
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Dear LEGO Direct: Please view the following webpage on a Linux system and on a Mac running a non-Microsoft browser: (URL) that page, you will see is a passage of text which goes like this: We need LEGO parent’s help. Note that the text is displayed (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.publish.html)
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I would like to purchase a LEGO Mosaic product using my iMac DV computer running Netscape Communicator on MacOS 9.0.4. However, when I get a few steps in, I come to a page (URL) a blunt message: "The LEGO Brick-o-Lizer is not available for use on (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Asher Kobin wrote in message ... (...) produced? (...) I have a question: do the white slope bricks used on top of the restaurant appear in other sets, with that red roof-tile printing? Cheers, Paul LUGNET member 164 (URL) (24 years ago, 13-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Farlie A wrote in message ... (...) old (...) Megabloks have ski/snow sports sets out at the moment, along with skateboard/bike sports sets. They actualy look very cool. Kevin ---...--- Victorian House: Limited edition kit (URL) Kits & Custom Lego (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Warning: Please note this post contains pure speculation on the part of it authours...!> DB: VIEW SUMMARIES FOR 2005,Lego,Products. 'Welcome to the City! Lego is proud to reintroduce it's oldest theme. The New City range will be availbe from Summer (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Bob" <cg47@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G6z029.Dy6@lugnet.com... (...) Let's not forget Technic like 5235 and 5228 in colors other than black, like say light grey, dark grey, white, green, etc. Adrian (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I would really like the foilage pieces (Forestman style) in red, orange, and yellow. This would be good for Fall scenes in Town and Castle, aquatic life for Aqua-zone, and other world plant life for Space. Of course I doubt I will buy any bulk (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Now that we have established LEGO insiders reading this group, I wonder if they can do a little information digging and tell us the real story of 6500 Holiday Village ((URL) Were any ever produced? Why was it not released? My only guess is that the (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) ... [huge unedited three-level quote followed by...] ... (...) Was this a joke? Andrew Lipson (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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I recently saw these two packaged with the small, alien, flying thing in a 3-pack at FAO Schwartz in Las Vegas. I wonder if it's an exclusive or not. (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Matt, You are ooooohhhhh sooooo correct! I was in a hurry (like always), and I just read the whole thread, and replied to the original post without thinking about the long original post. Anyway, I'll do more cut and pasting in the future :-) (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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On Wed, 10 Jan 2001 22:04:18 GMT, Gary Istok <gistok@umich.edu> wrote: Actually this rantlet is directed at everyone: I'm leaving this as-is just as an example ..... (...) Is it really, really, reeeealy necessary to quote all that just to add one (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) (lots o' snipage) (...) How about the following in multiples of one: <set:5158> <set:5159> <set:6710> - Bob (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) OH! AND the broad leaf groundcover plants. Heck, all LEGO plant life including REAL (ie sectioned) palm trees and leaves and tree foliage (big and small. And brown tree trunk material like the branches and corner sections from Dark Forest 6079 (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Don't forget round trees and flowers. KZ #142 (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Gary, I am personally not sure what the release schedule or listing is/will be. I will do some digging and see what I can find out. Jake (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Thanks Jake, Any idea about when there will be new additions to the Bulk Items list??? Gary Istok (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Deidre.... there's 2 Silver Champions on the shelf down here in Gosford, at the Toys R Us store.... (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) pages 36-37 Of course the web link <www.lego.com/creator> printed in the catalog is not yet available. I don't know why TLC keeps promoting web site URLs before they are active. On a positive note, I was able to find some of the Creator sets (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.general)
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(...) I know that up here in Canada the Zellers stores have the new LoM sets while Toys R Us has the new Star Wars sets. Not sure if that helps you or not. :) Ryan Cassell (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Jake McKee" <jacob.mckee@america.lego.com> wrote in message news:G6x2KK.Fo@lugnet.com... (...) 2001 (...) Jake, Thanks for mentioning this about the train line. I suppose I should start saving my Lego budget for later in the year! Can you clarify (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Hear hear... It would be nice to be kept informed of what progress is being made in this area, as happened at the start when the announcement of this happening was made, and followed up with 'updates' occasionally...all we know in Aus is that (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.au)
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(Crossposting to loc.au) (...) Last I heard they were talking about the second half of 2001. Are we really going to have to wait that long? Any indication from Jake or his colleagues would be greatly appreciated (please?!!) (Non) availability must (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hi, Jake! [snip] (...) [snippity snip] (...) You've mentioned Europe, and the site now supports several European countries, but I was wondering what the plans are (if any) for Australia. I don't know about actual sales, but if Lugnet's (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Ohhh...hhh... Hyuk. ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Thanks for the info. But wait, what about the "unknown" LoM sets? The back of the Alien DIscovery pak clearly shows two more small LoM sets, but absolutely no one has seen them. I know you probably cannot reply to this, but will we every see (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Thank you Jake! The era of friendly communication between the consumer (AFOL) and the producer is at hand! Glad you could clear things up and very impressed to see that you read the stuff that appears here on Lugnet. Personally, I haven't used (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Mark, I was pointing out that *online*, they can only be purchased through shop.LEGO.com. Jake (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Thanks for clarifying! BTW, I thought the agreement said that by submitting an entry, the entrant agreed to sign over the rights if he/she won. Would a winning entrant be allowed to change his/her mind and keep the rights (giving up the prize, (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) That's funny, I've been able to buy them at my local Toys R Us for about 3 weeks now. Thanks for putting them in the store, however. ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Greetings! I have finally gotten caught up after the holiday break and then the mad rush to get back up to speed when you get back to the office! Anyway, I have been sorting through the lugnet.lego.direct newsgroup and wanted to respond to/update a (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct) !!
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I'm sure the fine print isn't intended to mean TLC would actually consider releasing the winning model as a retail set (if only they would..), but it must be intended to be able to depict the winning model in commercials, press releases and the (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Good point. Combining subthreads... would a non exclusive royalty free license granted at entry solve that problem? IANAL so I am just guessing wildly but I think it might. I have to reiterate my opinion that I feel the disparagement of this (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Thanks for the insight Suz. I couldn't agree with you more! There is no way I would ever give up ownership on a design I did. Although I am not a train buff, I really do marvel at the wonderful MOC's that they create. Gary Istok (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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