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(...) <snip> (...) Simon, I quickly wrote down some thoughts and ideas for the 300 word debate. Please use this (use exact phrases if you like) if you find it useful: The use of LEGO bricks to demonstrate civil engineering concepts has many distinct (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) ...And again today. (07/26/01) This may become a plotline. :) :) any other UFies out there? James (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Gah. I missed that one. I mean, that issue. I'll have to hunt it down... Anyway, I'm not surprised to hear about a big Bionicle article- apparently, one of the editors or publishers (can't remember which) really loves them- in the letter (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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It must be silly season... The publishers of New Civil Engineer have just emailed me to ask if I would like to contribute 300 words and a mug shot to their 'Debate' page. Normally this involves two eminent engineers making a stand on some thrilling (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch)
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ToyFare Magazine has a good bit of LEGO stuff in their latest issue (yeah, I know, two months ahead but I'm not complaining). Bionicle is featured as one of two covers and has a neat write-up inside. Also, there's a very good article covering (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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:) (URL) a lotta Mindstorms! James (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) I don't believe you in this point. Ok, I have no example from your pages at hand, but if that's the worst of all the models you ever built, I have to say congratulations! (URL)I hope it was featured as an example of how not to build. You are (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) That is REALLY scary, that is about the worst engine I've ever made. Really. I hope it was featured as an example of how not to build. But I am happy, my bullet train made local news on at least one channel... (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic)
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(...) irritated (...) to (...) Dear Simon, there is nothing you have to apologize for! I think this was a minor harm of my copyright and you have obviously nothing to do with the publishing of the picture. I have no problem with this newsarticle, (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Ben Maybe I should have immediately scotched the suggestion that I the illustration picture came from me when Larry first posted. I didn't send anything visual to New Civil Engineer but I did include the Lugnet URL in the letter. I can only (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yes it's fine to find your own stuff in a newspaper, but I'm a little irritated to get to know about this on lugnet (linked to this discussion from 1000steine.de). I think it would have been at least a question of politeness to ask me for my (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic)
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I'm sure somebody's already pointed this out, but the newest issue of Toyfare has a Bionicle cover, a Bionicle article, and an article on Licensed properties they'd like to see Lego produce. Also, the newest issue of Giant Robot (#22) has a 1-page (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) ROSCO (23 years ago, 22-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic)
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Yay! Well, that's what our local paper's called - "The News". Catchy title, non? Anyway, have a look at this link, on my website: (URL) find my pictures from the South Coast Lego Fest in Gosport (UK), and scans of two newspaper articles following on (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jul-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) "Ben" was the crucial hint for Google: (URL) already mounted quite an extensive search before, but couldn't find it. Jürgen "deeply impressed" (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I converted it to an 8-1/2" x 11" PDF (369KB) and reposted it at: (URL) letter, great response. -Rob. (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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An excellent letter and that bridge is an excellent example too! Good job! Adrian "Simon Bennett" <simon.bennett@ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:GGrnBz.wF@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic)
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Simon, Great work on getting the letter printed. The consensus that you were able to build among our members helped to make your points clearly. One thing I'd like to suggest is posting the scan as a GIF. You'll see a remarkable reduction in file (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) I Spotlighted it and others ought to as well! Again, thanks for taking this on, it came out great. Is that Ben's bridge? Great choice for an illustrative pic. ++Lar (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Simon, That looks great, it looks to be the leading letter in the issue. George (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic)
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Dear all I have scanned the NCE letters page: (URL) it's so big. Psi (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic) !!
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(...) No they don't! Unless of course they've actually just BEEN to a show, which was good, which may lead them to use the phrase in this context, "That was a good show, Britney Spears can sure belt out a tune'. Otherwise no :-). Steve I can't wait (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.uk)
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what a fantastic bridge. its huge! James "Simon Bennett" <simon.bennett@ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:GGpuHq.MzA@lugnet.com... (...) so (...) one (...) Kroto's (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) <snip> (...) No, thank YOU for the effort! Well done. Good show. (1) I'm keen to see the scans... 1 - do people say this any more? ++Lar (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) That's great! I'm happy to see this happen. The letter made some good points and I think it's very convincing. Thanks for going to the trouble to see this through. Lego fans everywhere should be happy. Let us know when you upload the letter. (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.uk)
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Dear All To my considerable amazement they printed the letter! I'm at home today so I'll have to wait until tomorrow to scan and upload it. It's the first one on the letters page and is accompanied by a photo of a large Lego bridge. They cut it a (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.uk)
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On my way to deal to a field site to gather the last of my research seed and a deal with angry wild turkeys I was listening to the Todd Mundt show on NPR where he was interviewing a woman about a book she wrote about interesting things to do at (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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flipping through the channels last night while watching the news and caught a glimpse of lego at the Mall of America. It then cut to a bunch of professional female football players signing autographs outside a Hooters. I didn't bother watching the (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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I was just checking out the CART web site and the Lego sponsorship is on Kenny Brack's car again this weekend in Toronto. I've placed the pictures of the car on brickshelf: (URL) can also find them on www.cart.com in the photo galaries for Cleveland (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Missed this post until now, sorry. Should I? I reckon it would be quite easy to update. Psi. (23 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch)
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Spotted this article today in the Sunday Telegraph Newspaper: (URL) Simon Bennett can write another similar letter in reply to this as well. TT. (23 years ago, 8-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch)
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"Ross Crawford" <rcrawford@csi.com> skrev i meddelandet news:GG1utI.nE@lugnet.com... (...) what (...) Meccano is also juniorizing, and putting out more "models" and less basic sets. -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) That's great, Simon! I hope all of our comments and input were constructive enough. Your final revision of the letter was not too long, hit some very important points, and certainly made a good argument that Lego is a better "building system". (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Crikey ROSCO, all I did was write a letter, you built the bridge! Psi (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Cheers Larry, I've got a nice warm Lugnetty 'included' feeling now! All we have to do now is just sit back and watch New Civil Engineer not publish it! Psi (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) [text snipped] (...) Well, I didn't comment yet in this thread, because I'm not an engineer or a teacher (though I did start in engineering at uni), and I hadn't really thought much about it. I did have one small Meccano set when I was a kid, (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Simon Bennett writes: <snip> (...) <snip> You rock. Very nicely done. I think I speak for a number of people when I say "thanks for doing this, well done!" ++Lar (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I have now sent the letter. I didn't change it that much and it's still very long but I wanted to get it out there before I got cold feet about sending it at all! The text was: "Dear Sir I would like to take the opportunity to respond to (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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I did a few minor updates to my Appearances in the media site: (URL) discovered that I lost the Television page when I looked at the site (for the first time in months). :/ So I am going to redo the site this fall and replace that page with (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) LLC and LLW have some very large scale Technic parts, but I think they're made of fiberglass rather than ABS, and no doubt have steel armatures. (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Reading your letter, I think you should send it, my remarks are better suited for an undergraduate class, or perhaps a high level high school class. I don't have any Civil Engineering background (other than that which would have been common to (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Thanks George, I agree with much of this and am glad someone has taken the opposite view. BUT... From the context of the original letter I think the author is referring to education well below undergraduate level where analysis will not be (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) I think he's right. I have a BS degree in Aerospace Engineering, and took many courses in engineering mechanics. The simplifications used in engineering mechanies are better modeled by Meccano (or Erector sets) than in Lego. Techniq is better (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Paddle Pop is also a particular Brand as Jonathan has pointed out. I'm not really sure what a generic term would be? I know other guys have had to build bridges using balsa wood. The spaghetti usage must only happen at a lower primary school (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Paddle pop is accually the brand name of a particular type of icecream. (23 years ago, 4-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic)
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(...) In the US we commonly call them Popsicle sticks, but that's actually a case of trademark dilution, as Popsicle is a trademark for a brand of "paddle pops". I think there is a generic name but I forget what it is. Note that these sticks are (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic)
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During my first year of Civil Engineering, we had a project of building a model bridge using paddlepop sticks (Australian term), i'm not sure what they're called around the world, but their the wooden sticks you get with ice creams bought in (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic)
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(...) If only the Institution of Civil Engineers had a 'construction toy position'! In my opinion they do not do enough to promote civils amoing schoolchildren and when they do (usually at the 14-16 level) they tend to use spaghetti or straws for (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: North American Lego Studios Moviemaking Awards
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Here's an article on one of the semifinalists from the ChicagoLand area, also a collaboration between brothers: (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.animation)
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| | LEGO Set #6544 Spotted in Film - The Firm
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To All, My wife and I were finishing watching The Firm, with Tom Cruise, his character being a new lawyer in that Memphis law firm, who has ties to the mob, etc. etc. etc. Anyway, in one of th elast parts of the film, Tom was going through his (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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Here's an article from the Globe and Mail of July 3 about the winners of the above awards - two 11-year olds from Oakville, Ontario. The scans are here (warning, 280-440K GIF files): (URL) the text is here, at least until the Globe does away with (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.animation)
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(...) My wife used to work for the American Society of Civil Engineers and to the best of my recollection, that organization is really into using KNEX for educational purposes. She did bring in LEGO for a 'play' area for a bring your kid to work day (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch)
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Ya, I saw that too. It surprised me, I only caught a quick glimps of it at first. The car was the Shell sponsered, Team Rahal, number 8 of Kenny Brack. This is the team that is co-owned by David Letterman. You can see a picture of it by following (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) It was on the Shell® Car.. I saw it too! Kinda neat little surprise : ) John (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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Anybody notice the ABC telecast of the Cleveland CART Grand Prix? One of the cars (can't remember which one) had an on-board camera and when it showed a front view, there on the right fender was the well known red square with yellow letters of (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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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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One of the regulars on 'Whose Line is it Anyway?' said "Come on Kids, we're going to LEGOLAND' during one of the skits last Thursday Night. -chris (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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A bunch old LEGO sets appear in Gremlins 2 on the shelves of a toy store. It's the scene right before the cameo by Hulk Hogan (which may be the best part on the entire film. -chris ps. i came inside my house to eat some lunch and turned on the tv (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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The Irish Times, Friday, June 22, 2001 "Storming the Open Mind" (URL) (23 years ago, 25-Jun-01, to lugnet.edu, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen number 251 on Forbes world's billionaires list
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(...) He must be trying to collect all the Bionicle masks. (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Maybe he's thinking that "Juniorization" wasn't such a good idea after all. jt (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) oooh, a big drop this year! (URL) (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Well, boo freekin hoo. --D (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen number 251 on Forbes world's billionaires list
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Just noticed that Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen ranked 251 in Forbes world billionaires list, coming in at a lowly 1.9 billion. (URL) (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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Ellen Spertus, recently proclaimed sexiest geek alive, is evidently a LEGO Mindstorms fan -- there's a 9748 Artoo sitting on her desk. Links: (URL) (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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(...) You forgot the octopus. :-) -Chris (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Dori-san, the objects that were built on the commercial were a computer, a telephone, a helicopter, a subway train with tracks, a rocket, a lion that roared and then shakes its body to become the AT&T logo. Jesse Long (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Did your friend and AT&T obtain the copyrights from Lego to build the brick structures for the commercial? Jesse Long (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Do you know a person by the name of Masayuki Oguri, Dori-san? I love your name. Jesse Long (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) That's funny - I just asked that question a few days ago myself. As soon as it was asked, everybody looked at me, like a big walking clue. I hassled my friend (who got it right) about calling them Legos. -Marc Nelson Jr. (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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My girlfriend and I were playing Trivial Pursuit Genus IV this evening when the following question came up: "What building toys are found in two of every three U.S. households with kids under 14?" And the answer, of course, "Legos" (Obviously no one (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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(...) (23 years ago, 19-Jun-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(URL) of article copied below in case this link expires. John #388 ---...--- Oceanographer tracks sea garbage to measure ocean currents Monday, June 18, 2001 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS EVERETT -- Forget the buoys and markers. One oceanographer is using (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jun-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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According to my friend at A&TT who helped with this animation the bricks studs say att77 on them. -- Kenneth A. Drumm Ph.D. "Steve Bliss" <steve.bliss@home.com> wrote in message news:b77fitcsbd0qpsk...4ax.com... (...) wasn't (...) guessing (...) (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) I'm guessing it was a mix of the manually-placed and auto-fill methods. They probably started by telling the computer to generate the parts and movements, then modified the script for better visuals/impact. Steve (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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Yes I saw this too.....great commercial, plus it shows to others what a bunch of bricks can do! Eric (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Yeah, I saw that, it was pretty amazing. I assume it was all done on a computer, I wonder what software they used, and if they placed every brick by "hand", or if they just drew a volume and had the software use a best-fit emthod to fill it (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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As the title says, I (or rather, my sittee, Gilad) spotted a Bionicle ad on cartoonnetwork.com. The advertisement called for the search for the golden mask (which, BTW, me, Amnon and Gilad already found... "yay!") on lego.com. -Shiri (23 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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This was on ABC... the commercial used a simulation of bricks to build a phone, a roaring lion, and other stuff (can't remember what else). It wasn't neccessarily LEGO bricks per se, but bricks with studs nonetheless. Too small to even try to make (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Bionicle commercial before movie
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(...) Nothing to add, but I wanted to crosspost this to the lugnet.mediawatch group. --Bill. (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)
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No problem... Oh wait, I got a phone call for my RCX, got to go... Jorge F. (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.java, lugnet.mediawatch)
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OMIGOD!!!!!! I'm a Tech for Voicestream, and I build Robots!!!...!!!1 LOL.........LOL Louder!!!...!!! www.brickshelf.com/c...Legomaster thanks for bringing this to my attention! Eric (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.java, lugnet.mediawatch)
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Hello, In the Albuquerque TVI college June Employee Newsletter, there is an article about my LEGO creation that I have at my desk at work. I invite all of you to take a look. (In PDF format) Second to last page. (Please forgive the author's (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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Robot-heads, check this out: (URL) neat, but I don't see myself using this as of yet... Jorge F. (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.java, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | PC Format Magazine (UK) Review Of Lego & Spielberg MovieMaker Set
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Here is a transcript of the review of Lego & Spielberg MovieMaker Set in this month's UK edition of PC Format. Any errors are the result of my OCR program. (see a scan of the article here (URL) ) Lego & Spielberg MovieMaker Set We love Lego. And we (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.mediawatch)
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Here is a transcript of the review of Lego Racers in this month's UK edition of PC Format. Any errors are the result of my OCR program. (see a scan of the article here (URL) ) Lego Island 2 Get a sheet out and tip that big box of assorted twos, (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.mediawatch)
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Spotted on Sunday, May 3, 2001. Hal and Dewy are home alone, when they start "bonding" with each-other and start building a large Lego tower. Later on, they are seen emptying a big box of Lego onto the floor. Afterwards, the living room is filled (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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It appears that someone objects to the names being used in the Bionical game. (URL) also referenced from slashdot... (URL) Ray (23 years ago, 2-Jun-01, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) I bet the bricks are indeed standard ABS. I assume that glue was used to prevent stray LEGO bits from floating about the cabin. LEGO uses glue on the Miniland structures as LEGOLand and the ones sent on museum tours. -- Jeff (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.space)
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(...) ] The plastic used to manufacture Lego's toy robots - and the ] glue that holds them together - also were tested before the Mars ] Planet Protector and 300 miniature "aliens" were given a green light ] for the Soyuz flight to the station. (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.space)
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Russia takes space advertising lead -SPACE.COM Cosmonaut plays with the LEGO Mars Planet Protector toy while aboard the ISS. (URL) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.space) !
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