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Thanks Paul and Bruce for clearing the RBR mistery up. So there is something fishy going on, but not by the original builder ;-) Now that you'ved mentioned it, I do remember seeing the Riviera on Brickshelf. It's a great model, no question about (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Hair/beards wish list (not only Castle, was Re: A NEW CASTLE Wishlist)
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I'd DEFINITELY go for a shorter beard, Dumbledore hair, and Hermione hair in every possible color, as a new Service Pack. I think Lego could make some good money on such a pack. Forget about tossing caps and hats in the pack, as they always do, make (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Actually that is okay, I'd say (if it weren't stolen from Roger Rothhaar, as Paul pointed out). I rather enjoy the idea of taking a set and reworking it, like the 1592 variations: (URL) Kyle Peterson's Cross-Theme models: (URL) someone at LD (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) No, it's just a very similar design. And he happens to also have wood panelling in his basement and take photos with a power cord running along the back, just like the May winner. It is simply an amazing coincidince. I think it will be really (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) No, it's just a very similar design. And he happens to also have wood panelling in his basement and take photos with a power cord running along the back, just like the May winner. It is simply an amazing coincidince. I think it will be really (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Actually, this model is Roger Rothhaar's RBR Derivative: (URL) is a great guy, but he ain't 15. This is another fake. I like the idea of the builder's gallery, but maybe it should be shut down if they can't get this stealing under control (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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And what the story with the "GTA Riviera" that is essentially a copy of the UCS Rebel Blockade Runner in other colors and some other parts? Should that score points? Just by copying a lego set? And a while back there was this kid who entered a (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Now THAT is a dumb kid...he could have at least picked a model that hadn't WON previously! Matt (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Am I mistaken, or is the entry for July with the most votes (URL) the same as the winner for May (URL) ? ROSCO (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Without giving too much away: I have worked up a high-quality digital version of a logo used in some Lego product lines. I would like to have some t-shirts made up with this logo on them and offer them to LUGnetters for purchase, so they can dress (...) (22 years ago, 17-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) It's a UK-US thing, I guess. Using either sense 1 or sense 3 (depending on your point of view, I suppose), US meaning for booty now encompasses the posterior portion of the anatomy, especially of the female persuasion. And yes, it's often (...) (22 years ago, 16-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) booty 1. Plunder taken from an enemy in time of war. 2. Goods or property seized by force or piracy. 3. A valuable prize, award, or gain. Okay, just don't kick it too hard. It might be valuable. I presume "arse" would have thrown up similar (...) (22 years ago, 16-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) What typo? (22 years ago, 16-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Over here we prefer to kick booty rather than botty, but ya, that would be super keeno nifty! Dark red is just all around great IMHO. (in the draft (of 2 RBRS) we had at our last MichLUG/LTC meeting, I scored a lot of the dark read even though (...) (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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In article <H0tyLt.B80@lugnet.com>, "Jason J Railton" <j.j.railton@ntlworld.com> wrote: snip (...) righteous botty? You just might be alone! I don't normally point out typos, but this one made me chuckle. Thanks! Chris (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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The first page of the My-Own-Train instructions hints at future colour kits, so can I make a suggestion? DARK RED Am I alone in thinking that that would kick righteous botty? These have to be a big enough success by now to justify some more colours. (...) (22 years ago, 14-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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To Whom It May Concern: More of these: (URL) red and black would be very nice. Frankly, it's such a great element I am tempted to ask for more colors, but the basic roof slope colors would be a good start. The ultimate fantasy (excluding true bulk) (...) (22 years ago, 14-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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"Eric Brok" <e.c.t.brok@nospampl...e.kpn.com> wrote in message news:H0s4v8.46v@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) at (...) own (...) [ ... snipped ... ] That is pretty useful - thanks. I had to fix some line breaks introduced by either (...) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) For convenience, I use a script on a local page, which shows all pictures at shop.lego.com between certain ranges. Just put the following code in a new text file, and give it a .html name. As long as you only use this sript for personal use, (...) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"richard marchetti" <blueofnoon@aol.com> wrote in message news:H0rpsE.LM2@lugnet.com... (...) or (...) bad (...) while (...) javascript, (...) variety (...) right? (...) Communicator (...) Well speaking as a web developer (and quite a few people on (...) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I can't believe you wrote that -- you're basically defending bad code / bad design. There is no reason for a simple left nav to bomb in ANY browser. And while I haven't investigated why it doesn't work (not my job), everything that I saw in (...) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Yes, but what percentage of the General Public (i.e. Parents) use Galeon or Opera?? I think it is a case of both of you not being members of the Primary Target Market group. Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 (22 years ago, 13-Aug-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Wow, that's amazing. I guess I've become too Galeon-dependent---I can't remember the last time I even looked as shop.lego.com from the Windows side. Kudos to the lego.com Web team---browsing (at least for the United States) is no longer (...) (22 years ago, 12-Aug-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Maggie Cambron" <mcambron@pacbell.net> wrote in message news:H0qrq0.M6o@lugnet.com... (...) Dear LEGO: Please spend some calories and make the bulk bricks and accessories easier to browse. The fact that the items can only be browesed via the left (...) (22 years ago, 12-Aug-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) You have links to pictures? You should see some of the goodies that had at the Hobby Expo and Wonderfestival in Japan. Here's a link to some Macross coverage . . . (URL) (22 years ago, 12-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I should've know better than to say "loose joint" in front of professor snead! You'd be disappointed to hear this Chris but I haven't even had a chance to use these in any build yet, even though I swore I would. Lack of time more than (...) (22 years ago, 12-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Aaah, but what about the Zoids Blox series?? I just picked up two sets while at the San Diego Comic Con and interestingly enough the holes in the blocks/blox fits and axle or pin perfectly. Hmmmm.... (22 years ago, 12-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) You realize, of course, there is a very nice way to stiffen those joints significantly in both axes. I'll post it in a couple of weeks, but the technique is very similar to the plate hinge stiffening technique. Personally, on my wish list is a (...) (22 years ago, 12-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Hmm...I've seen some of the model kits by Bandai, and those are pretty cool, but I haven't been holding my breath for the gundam lego, because I know that's never going to happen. It would be cool, but until then, I guess we'll have to do (...) (22 years ago, 12-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) The listed copyright owners of the core Gundam series are Sotsu Agency and Sunrise. Bandai is the only company that I can think of that is currently producing Gundam related merchandise. There is a reason for this though, Sunrise is a (...) (22 years ago, 12-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Oh, definitely. It would be great to see some lego models, particularly of the Gundam Wing or Transformers line. I think that would be definitely innovative, and contribute to some great sales. Unfortunately, I think the Gundam License is (...) (22 years ago, 11-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.lego.direct)
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I would definitely like to see Lego acquire a license and started producing mecha themed sets(if they can't do something cool on their own - highly likely). To some extent I believe in the minds of TLC, they already are through Bionicle and some of (...) (22 years ago, 11-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.lego.direct)
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I've made a point of avoiding video games for years now. It's weird because I love them. I know this is gonna seem REALLY Old Skool, but, I loved my Nintendo! I had all the Space Ship - Multiple Gun games. Then I realized, the more I played Video (...) (22 years ago, 11-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Hi Clark, In the original Lego Island PC game, he was the Infomaniac without the R. I suspect either the person who did the 6740 writeup made a mistake, or (and this would be another terrible example of TLC caving in to pressure as they did (...) (22 years ago, 9-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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There is a character in the new stunts sets, I think he is the news reporter. His name is spelled Informaniac on the SAH site: (URL) spelled Infomaniac (no R) on the lego.com site: (URL) I like the R better, it's more of a play on his job. The (...) (22 years ago, 9-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) The oldest 'new' set I could find listed, was 9274 from 1998! Mark (22 years ago, 8-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Hey everyone. I am the culprit as Steve Bliss has mentioned. Here are the details. The package was from some kind of folding screwdriver. The plastic cover slips right off easily, there was only a staple holding it in position. I kept the (...) (22 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I'm not seeing it. Maybe it's a defect of the price tag that happens to correspond to the reflection? (...) That's because it's not a plastic-glued-to-cardboard blister pack. The plastic is formed so that the cardboard back can slide in and (...) (22 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.fun)
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How long do products stay in the 'New' section on the Official Site. It's not going to be long before the entire contents of the database is going to be on the one page. Its kind of loosing its purpose. Time for a cleanup ?? -- James Stacey (...) (22 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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