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As soon as I can get Bay Insider to allow me to update the pages on their site, I'll make your new ship the featured site of the week. :-) I like the look of the page. :-) -Z- -- Zonker Harris (zonkerh@corp.webtv.net, zonker@gnac.com) Onsite (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Myrmidon Class Starfighter
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(...) Impressive design. I sure do wish TLG would make more trans-red parts like those antena's. Trans-yellow canopies would be nice to. Then you could make a "real" model to zoom around. :-) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) server. Links have been corrected on the ra1 page and the space page itself. I had not realized they had changed, cuz I didn't change them directly. Stupid Frontpage Express. Yeah, I know. Switch to a real page maker. Anyone happy to make (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Myrmidon Class Starfighter
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(...) Thanks Arjan! (...) Yes, although the transparent pieces on the model itself are a mix cuz I haven't bothered to change them. I must thank Tim Courtney for his Blacktron I color scheme recommendation. :-) (...) Hmm. I'll check into it. Right (...) (25 years ago, 1-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Myrmidon Class Starfighter
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(...) Thanks. (...) Yes. See my post regarding this. -Tom McD. when replying, spamcake does not make very good shield material vs. red dragon breath weapon. (25 years ago, 1-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Myrmidon Class Starfighter
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(...) the Baylug Space page? --Bram (25 years ago, 1-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Myrmidon Class Starfighter
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Tom McDonald <radiotitan@yanospamhoo.com> wrote in article <FFrKwx.Dsp@lugnet.com>... (...) and (...) page. (...) over (...) think) (...) Cool model Tom!! Intentionally Blacktron colors? It looks great! Btw: the second picture is corrupt and the (...) (25 years ago, 1-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Myrmidon Class Starfighter
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I've built a new starfighter for Peregrin-Westar Intergalactic Designs and I've POVray'ed it. Ldraw file available upon email request or via the page. Please LMKWYT. (URL) my first offering for my local Lego club until I move my Lego pages over (...) (25 years ago, 1-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: New LEGO groups?
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(...) lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf-north might be in order here. While there's traffic on .sf, it's not jammed with posts, and its subgroups .oak and .sj are even less busy, and often contain posts redundant to .sf itself. The Eureka loc group has had only (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Is Sacramento in the Bay Area? ;-)
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(...) There's actually a Japanese User Group for MindStorms -- you can find a link to it from the /loc/jp/ page. --Todd (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) How about something like a /org/ page off the main www.lugnet.com homepage with a list like that? It could start out as regular web page and graduate on later to a newsgroup if/when needed. (...) Links like the one to www.baylug.org from the (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: New LEGO groups?
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What great timing!! I was just going to send you a note with some questions about how you handle the linking. So far, we only have members from the couties that touch the SF Bay. But, I don't have a problem with being a Northern California club, if (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: New LEGO groups?
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(...) Say, how far from around California do folks travel to attend BayLUG meetings? One of the reasons for the complete hierarchical revamp of the www.lugnet.com website last month was to begin organizing links and resources topically -- and as (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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I posted in the Sacramento newsgroup, since it looked like one guy was doing all the posting, about once a week. :-( I hoped other folks browsing there might be interested in our group as well. There is a group in Boston, MA trying to get together, (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Is Sacramento in the Bay Area? ;-)
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(...) An I am still working on getting something together. I really would just like some help building. I am about half way done with my first train module. I will have it finished by the BayLUG meeting and will be bringing it up to show people (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac)
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| | Re: Is Sacramento in the Bay Area? ;-)
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(...) <snip> (...) Actually, other than NELUG, I haven't heard of any other organized U.S. Lego non-train-specific clubs on the web (MIT and school projects don't count in this example). So everyone west of the Mississippi is invited as far as I'm (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: MacFrugals
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OK, Tom... I'll get 10 of the 6406 race car packet for you and bring them next week. If you don't make it, I'll just send them to you at Netscape. Paul Sinasohn (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Is Sacramento in the Bay Area? ;-)
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Hi Duane, (others?) I don't know how often you check in here (LUGNET/SAC), but we have a fairly active group in LUGNET/SF, which is the main forum for the Bay Area folks. All are invited to take a peek and see what we're up to there. The Bay Area (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac)
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| | Re: MacFrugals
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I still don't know if I can make the meeting, though I am going to try. I only found 1 6506 at the Sunnyvale TRU, I'd like about 10 of them, if you can pick them up for me. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) 2000 in San Jose? 25 miles from my home? Who else will be coming! :-) My round house should be ready by then, but I'm set up on the PNLTC modular table foundation. Hopefully we can get a few more table modules together by then! GMLTC could (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Re: MacFrugals
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The Emeryville has quite a number of those bags, Tom, and I work quite near there. I can get you some and give them to you at teh meeting on Aug 7 if you want... Paul Sinasohn still a bit new.... (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: MacFrugals
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(...) No, there were lots left. Especially 6406s! But I wrote that message on 7/14/99, nearly two weeks ago! There might still be some. Check carefully around the checkout lines, I saw a lot there. /Eric of Newark/ who again can't go to the Legofest (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: MacFrugals
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I was at Winchester TRU last night and they had about 30 to 40 poly bags strewn about the store. I think I saw 2 separate locations. All of the mentioned ones are .97. They had alot of 6406s, but I bought 5 of 'em. FYI Fred (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: MacFrugals
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You didn't take them all, did you? I want some 6406s ;-) (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: legOS and Markus in Forbes
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(...) (I guess I should have posted, instead of going to lunch! ;-) But there *IS* a URL...they just didn't put http:// in front of it, so your browser may have missed it. They mentioned Markus' site ((URL) in that same paragraph. (They mention (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Next BayLUG Get-Together in August 1999
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(...) Sadly, I'm gone to the East Coast for both days, but I will be with you in spirit! Someone else will have to take over grab bag responsibilities, though. :^) --Raymond Flournoy ===...=== flournoy@cs.stanford.edu "Because, of course, a man with (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Interesting MindStorms in LA? (was: Los Angeles)
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(...) Tomo'o, If you can get from LA to Carlsbad (a satellite city of San Diego about 100 miles from LA), you could visit LEGOLAND California <www.legolandca.com>... that's one big thing -- not necessarily MindStorms-focused, but definitely (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | Re: Should I bring?
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(...) Sorry, I haven't gotten back to you about that, been to lazy/buzy (pick one :-), but I do want to! I'm trying to get back on schedule at work but progress has been slow. I took a few days off around the 4th. I also have to apologize because I (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak)
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| | Re: Should I bring?
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Dave, I'm in Oakland...if you need a ride to the Fremont meeting on Aug 7, I could do that... Paul Sinasohn 5571 and 8280 arrived TODAY!!!! (25 years ago, 20-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak)
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| | Should I bring?
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I recently posted that I have a lot of monorail track, supports, and many Classic Space baseplates I could bring for a large setup and I was wondering how many people would be interested in that (and possibly participating?). Also, I have an #8880 (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak)
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| | Re: 8213's at MacFrugals for $6, good deal or not?
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FWIW, the Oakland (Fruitvale Station) MacFrugal's had about 6 8213s and 20 6589s left in the store this morning at 9:30 A lady came in a couple of days ago and bought a large number of sets from that store...will anyone here admit to it? Paul (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: MacFrugals
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You're right, its in Newark next to Kmart. Mark (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) ... (...) Is there a store in Fremont? Where is it? The MacFrugals on Thornton in Newark has about the same stuff. Most are about 25% off. Not very interesting, IMO. /Eric of Newark/ (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Thanks for the tip; the Sunnyvale TRU had those for $0.97: 6816 (UFO mismarked as Exploriens) 6406 race 6791 wild west ("Keep Out" cart) 1806 aquazone Those are all '97 or '96 polybags. The insectoid polybags were still full price. I didn't (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: MacFrugals
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Hi Fred, 8213 is spy runner, a GREEN technic F1 type car (bought 2, lots left) 6589 is radical racer, a off road car with a brown plastic ravine (bought 0, lots left) They also had a few 8232 chopper force, technic play helocopter, 220 pc. for $15. (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Mark and Tom talk about 8213 and 6589... Hey you guys, how about telling us what sets those are. Or let me know where I can look up those numbers. I'm more of a visual guy than a number guy ;-) And I don't have a list with either of those numbers on (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: 8213's at MacFrugals for $6, good deal or not?
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(...) It sorta seems okay. Pause puts both sets' MSRP at $9.99 each. Beats paying full retail, and if you want more than one, and they have them, it might be worth not waiting since 8213 is green! :-) I don't if I'd get the 6589 just yet, unless (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | 8213's at MacFrugals for $6, good deal or not?
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Any Comments on the Subject? They also have 6589 Radical Racers for $7. Mark Bounced last time. (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Next BayLUG Get-Together in August 1999
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I am unavailable on the 14th. I'll be in Martinez the whole day, so I vote for the 7th. But I guess whoever starts these things should just decide and the heck with everybody else. It's the only way to do it. Otherwise you're gonna get people like (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: California Lego Train Club
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Well, if there are two train clubs, more the better for me. Besides, imagine the statewide meetings (maybe once a year?)... They would be HUGE! As I am so far from North or South, I probably wouldn't be able to bring tables, though. Just Lego. Mike (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.fno, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.trains)
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