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A large Lego R2D2 with "guess the number of bricks" is at the Mountain View Walmart. /Eric/ (25 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Color sorting LEGO bricks...
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Well, yes, I suppose I could. But then again, the mindstorms version won't remove Walnut shells from walnuts and even if it did, I don't think it could do 8 tons per hour. Still, I would like to see a mindstorms one as well. Mike Zonker Harris (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Open invitation to build at Mike's house (was Re: FOTW on Blue Tubs from TRU!)
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I will be sorting the tubs and building from here on out. If anybody wants to come down and help sort/build modules, let me know when you can come down (3 - 3 1/2 hour drive from San Jose) and I will treat you to lunch/dinner while you are here. The (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Color sorting LEGO bricks...
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Mike Poindexter wrote (in part): (...) So, couldn't you just use some technic parts to make a conveyor and shaker, using 9-V motors to shake/vibrate the assembly to move parts past the Mindstorms light sensor, and us a motor to knock the "detected" (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: FOTW on Blue Tubs from TRU!
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Mark, I can't buy them for less than one cent each, so selling them for that after working on them isn't possible. Besides, I offer them out at one cent for thousands and let the market set the price. I go as fast as I can on the auctions and make (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: FOTW on Blue Tubs from TRU!
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I know this is a Kerosene Cat[1], so I am not going to ask my dad. I don't really want our state of the art nut plant featured as a Lego sorting station. The big problem with the sorting equipment is that it is used for sorting walnuts. Walnuts (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: FOTW on Blue Tubs from TRU!
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Hi, It also just occurred to me that you could do some serious damage on ebay with an efficient, cheap bulk sorting system, and new bricks at less than 1 cent each... Hum. Maybe bulk bricks from S@H, or incredible simulation, is not too far off. (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: FOTW on Blue Tubs from TRU!
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Hi, Wow, I say, it never hurts to ask your dad. He might get a kick out of it. Worst he could say is NO, are you nuts! Would make a nice newspaper article w/ color photo, etc. though. What does the company usually use the equipment for when not (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: NMRA
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I could use one, if there is an advantage to registering with the group, or I can register on my own, since I'm a member of NMRA. Let me know. Paul Sinasohn bearitone@my-deja.com (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | april fool stuff
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this was passed on to me on 4/1 because my co-worker know I do lego stuff. not sure how many people on this list seen it already... April Fools day aviation news.. NASA CONTRACTS WITH DANISH COMPANY FOR FUTURE PLANETARY PROBES... Faced with rampant (...) (25 years ago, 4-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: NMRA
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i would be interested in going to the train event in August...i would be able to supply some rolling stock and maybe a building or two(if there is room). I agree with the Mr. Poindexter that we display MOC's instead of Lego trains since some of the (...) (25 years ago, 4-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: NMRA
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With several pounds of ABS on the tabletop, I find myself wondering: Has anyone burned a brick lately? How fast does it burn? How hard is it to put out? Can a cigarette ignite a baseplate? -gyug (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: NMRA
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Hi all, I don't remember his name (shame on me!), but a guy at the last meet had some nice cut-away multi-story buildings. His table was in the back, and he also wanted red windows. The buildings were only about 8-10 deep I would guess, and had big (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: NMRA
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(...) I might try some cut-away buildings on the left and right edges of the town, but the middle section won't allow them very easily, as the track is right next to the edge. (...) The tabletop is 29.75" high on the legomodular tables. Tabletop (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: NMRA
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Hi Mike, I think your approach to buy and install a 1-2 ft Plexiglas wall, like a sneeze guard, is the best. Then you can run the layout all the way to the edge. I can help with this if needed. There is a decent TAP plastics in Fremont. How would (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: NMRA
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Although I am almost done with the track plan, I need to get with Tom Stangl and Zonker on one development we had - any crowd barriers have to be part of our layout, which means that having 2' roped off cuts our layout to 6'x11', which is pretty (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: NMRA
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(...) I'm planning on being there. Russell (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: NMRA
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(...) Dunno if things will be the same, but at the MSP NMRA con last summer we were able to wangle a large number of people into attendance somewhat "informally" by talking to the groups cooordinator the day of the show. I was willing to risk it (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: NMRA
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Hi, How many badges do you think you can you get? I know Ross and I would like badges to go, and could help set-up, operate etc. Can we pool/share them? Do you know the layout exhibit hours? What's the verdict on how many/types non-module (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | NMRA
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I received the info packet from the NMRA. I need to fill it out and send it in soon and wanted to get some info from the people in BayLTC. I am posting here in addition to mailing out in case some are not yet on the mail list. These are the parts I (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | LUGOLA newsgroup?
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Dear Mr. Lehman If it's no trouble, could you set up a LUGOLA (LEGO User Group of Los Angeles) newsgroup, i.e. lugnet.org.us.lugola? We just had our first meeting and it would be really helpful, and ego boosting, if we had our own section on Lugnet. (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | Re: Great 3/25 meeting
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(...) sounds like fun. Hopefully I can make the next meeting. (I had a 24-hour take-home midterm in graph theory last weekend :( (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | Re: Great 3/25 meeting
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Hi folks, I'm sorry that I couldn't make it, but I'm glad to hear it was fun, and I'm hoping to make it next time. I'd love to see any pictures that might have been snapped, especially of people's creations and/or giant dinosaur sculptures. -Peter (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | Re: Great 3/25 meeting
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Scott, There were only three of us...this time. We still had a great time exchanging ideas, trading, and showing off our creations. Perhaps we can talk Herny into posting the 'in-progress' pictures of his newest creation. Let's just say that he (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | Re: Great 3/35 meeting
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Sorry I couldn't make it guys, something came up at the last minute. Hope all went well and keep me in the loop for the next meeting. So how was the turnout? Just don't get discouraged even if it was limited, hopefully more of us will show next (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | Re: Legos in Slashdot News
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In case you missed this story in today's slashdot (yes, it's only a pointer to Excite): (URL) reprise of the Tom Stangle LEGO story written up by the associated press...seems trimmed down, and doesn't have photos, but still...Enjoy!) -Z- (URL) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Legos in Slashdot News
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The new stuff in the article is a mention of the IBM event last Wednesday, an after-hours event down by the convention center put on by Renegade Marketing. I and three others helped demo Lego Mindstorms, and it was quite fun. The Lego visual (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | LEGO Robot in Mt. View Voice article?
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In the 3/24 issue, on page 8, it looks like a technic contraption, although the 2/3-page article never states that the robot (or competition) included LEGO parts. There is a thumbnail picture on the cover, plus a much larger image on page 8. I (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Legos and Myth 2
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How many of you already have Myth II? ---...--- Begin Forwarded Message ---...--- From: Paul Rybicki <rybicki@corp.webtv.net> Subject: Legos and Myth 2 Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 15:18:53 -0800 (URL) those of you with Myth 2 (available for 20 bucks now (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | I forgot one thing . . .
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I also chanced upon an MISB #4552 Cargo Crane for $20. This is the only Train set to come with green Train doors. I will be adding this set to the list of the others when I offer them for trade or sale. Dave (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | FOTM! Castle + Space
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Hey all, Toy Go Round comes through again! I purchased six bags of very promising-looking stuff two weeks ago. After some sorting, perusing of Fibblesnork, and downloading of instructions, here's what I've managed to reconstruct: #6020 Magic Shop (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Doh!
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3/35? 35 days in March? Or was that a slip of the finger? 3/25 is the proper title....sorry about that. (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | Great 3/35 meeting
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Henry and Rick, thanks for making the meeting so much fun for me. I eagerly await our next meeting in May, and encourage others in the Los Angeles area to join us. Great creations, idea exchanges, and parts trades were had by all. I promise not to (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | Re: Carlsbad still crowded?
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One word to prevent being there with the crowds: weekday I was there recently on a Friday and there couldn't have been more than 1,000 people in the park. It made sightseeing quite pleasant. If you have to go on the weekend, I suggest arriving at (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.general)
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| | LUGOLA meeting: Saturday, March 25th, 2000
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Here's an announcement for the first official LUGOLA meeting to take place on Saturday, March 25th, 2000 at my apartment in Redondo Beach. Email me for directions if I haven't already sent them to you. Hope to see you. Henry (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.org.us)
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| | Re: MODEL BART TRAIN
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Michael Kay wrote about his BART train car... (...) That still takes you to the main page, without a link to the BART page just yet. Fortunately, he uses an easily-guessed page name, so use (URL) Regards, -Z- (URL) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: MODEL BART TRAIN
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(...) picked (...) a (...) click here: (URL) to see the BART car...... (Mike hadn't quite got the addy right) They do look quite nice however. Not too sure if right, since I have only been on BART once. I went downtown on a BART, it kind of (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.trains)
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| | MODEL BART TRAIN
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Ive just completed a model of a BART train with the some of the pieces i picked up at the BAYLTC meeting earlier this month......Some commented that i was on a "gray quest" for grey pieces.....i obviously didn't get enough grey pieces because i only (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: What makes an acronym (was: Re: quick question)
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"Todd Lehman" <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message news:FrGuM6.6nH@lugnet.com... (...) letters (...) but (...) Well, as a card-carrying member of the organization that is the undisputed king of acronyms, just thought I would throw in my 200 Won (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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