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(...) Very cool! Anyone take pictures? (...) I'll be there! (I know, I said that last time... :-) Any ideas as to a location? I can volunteer my house in northwest Austin (near intersection of 183 Spicewoods Springs/McNeil). (25 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Brief summary - 8/21 meeting
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I, Larin Harp and family, and Pat Justison attended last Saturday's gathering. (Jason Spangler was an unfortunate last-minute cancel.) All in all, I think it went well. Pat brought in his Slave I, which I was really impressed with. I brought in my (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Maps, agenda for 8/21 meeting
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You can find maps to this Saturday's gathering at: (URL) mentioned previously, if you haven't contacted me before deciding to attend, please do so. -Tim (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Important info for 8/21 meeting
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There are some developments regarding the upcoming Lego gathering on 8/21. If you're thinking of attending, you will find it highly beneficial to contact me (rueger@io.com) for additional information. I really hate for this to sound vague or (...) (25 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: Check out this Lego Animation
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(...) Cool! Microfig scale? It only rotated once for me (slowly while loading), perhaps make it looping? (...) Email Tim for details. (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Check out this Lego Animation
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Well almost new. I made some changes to a simple model that I was using for animation tests. The page size is about 390KB, it will take over a minut at 28.8. It features a rotating model of an early microfig space ship I did a while ago. Check it (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | More sets discounted at Lakeline KB Toys
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KB Toys in Lakeline had a few sets discounted around 25% too, such as the Aqua Dozer, a few UFO sets, and a smaller technic set. (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | 25% off a few older sets at Barton Creek KB Toys
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KB Toys at Barton Creek Mall had a few sets discounted around 25%: 2161 Aqua Dozer p://www.lugnet.com/p...query=2161 6444 Outback Airstrip (URL) completely sure on this one: 6015 Warp Wing Fighter (URL) a few other sets I forget. (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: Austin meet - 8/21
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Tim Rueger wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> I'm guessing that many previous posters to this group don't read it all of the time, sending them an email message about the gathering could be a good idea. Here are the names and email addresses from the group: (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: Austin meet - 8/21
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(...) Ok, Larin has management permission for the afternoon of 8/21. The location is United Cerebral Palsy, 9027 Northgate Blvd. Suite 100, behind the Dell Factory Outlet on US183. I'll throw up a map page on my website when it gets closer to the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: Austin meet - 8/21
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(...) Cool. If that doesn't work out I can offer my house in NW Austin (near the intersection of 183 and Spicewood Springs) for the gathering, complete with 2 net-connected PCs (1 Linux, 1 Windows/Linux) and a Lego room (although most of the floor (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: Austin meet - 8/21
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(...) Near the Dell Factory Outlet on US 183. Larin Harp has offered the use of some office space on that Saturday morning, with access to a Mac and PC of to-be- determined vintage. This is pending his (her? hmmm... need to ask about that) (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: Austin meet - 8/21
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(...) No problems here! What general area of Austin is the meeting place? (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Austin meet - 8/21
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Hi, The person who has offered to host a gathering is out of town on 8/14. He suggested 8/21 instead. Any problems with that? It gives me a little time to actually build something :^), and we can work out some more specifics if necessary. -Tim (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: Austin meet - 8/14?
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(...) I don't have a Mindstorms creation currently built, but I have been wanting to make a bipedal walker that could turn (and judging from lugnet.robotics I'm not the only one), this would give me a reason to work on it over the next two weeks. I (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: Austin meet - 8/14?
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(...) Anything you'd like. What would *you* like to do? I just threw out MS as a "hot topic". If you have a train layout, or a castle to show off, or photos of your since-disassembled models, that'd be fine, too. If it was general, would you attend (...) (25 years ago, 1-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: Austin meet - 8/14?
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(...) Is this a general Lego gathering or Mindstorms specific? (25 years ago, 1-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Austin meet - 8/14?
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Hi, Based on recent emails I've received, there seems to be interest in a Lego gathering. I know of one person willing to set up some space to get together, with access to a PC for Mindstorms-type stuff. I could also bring an old Mac for NQC coding. (...) (25 years ago, 31-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: Rock Raiders out in Tx
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(...) Some Rock Raiders sets have finally shown up at Wal-Mart (620 near 183 one). I saw 4940, 4970, and 4980 there. (25 years ago, 20-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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