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(...) I think it's probably been written by someone who missed out on the whole Technic line by being quite old and narrow-minded. Since when did Meccano have a helicopter swashplate on their parts inventory? And can you build epicyclic gearboxes (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch)
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What a petty, hasn't meccano gone bust. on another point My fiancee who is a civil engineer is always nicking my lego to use as illustrations for construction techniques James "Simon Bennett" <simon.bennett@ntlworld.com> wrote in message (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) The man has a point. The typical construction of an inexperienced student isn't likely to hang together very well, especially if it's built using tall columns of basic bricks, etc. And things that don't hang together don't demonstrate (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic)
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Dear All There was a letter in last week's New Civil Engineer which I shall reproduce for you: "I support the suggestion made by your correspondent (nCE 7 June) that Meccano be adopted by schools to assist in the study of construction. Unfortunately (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch) !
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xfut .o-t.f (...) Awww, c'mon Chris! I get it, so that's your opinion of me here, huh? I guess I'll just curl up in my little corner and feel sorry for myself... -Shiri (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I knew I should have never conceded to Shiri's revisionist history. ;) -chris (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) I saw it, too, and it was on Thursday. :) Jeff (23 years ago, 1-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Wednesday/Thursday it's all the same anymore. Get up, go outside, get eaten alive by mosquitos and ticks. Have a wild turkey make a home in the middle of a research plot. Come home, eat dinner, watch the weather channel for a bit, enter data, (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.people)
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The Bionicle line once again rears their mask-y heads in the glorious pages of ToyFare magazine. WHAT'S THAT YOU SAY? YOU DON'T READ TOYFARE? Why the heck not? What's wrong with you, anyway? ToyFare is one of the best magazines out there...now you, (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) You mean Wednesday, right? ;-) -Shiri (an improv club member at my school fo rthe past two years. Although I don't regularly watch the show... seeing/acting it in person is worlds more fun!) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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