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(...) 2 (...) the (...) However, I think they are cheaper again through Dick Smith. Kerry (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Personally I didn't see the problem with STUDS as a name. I can see that in a general context, it might be construed as being an all-male group who think they are God's Gift To Women. However, in the context of Lego, is there really a (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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Sorry about my sleep deprived crosspostings last week: at least it seemed to boost the .loc.au traffic . I liked the following the best: In lugnet.org.au, David Low snips: (...) Does Club 2390 or a variant appeal to anyone else? --DaveL (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I built a small Bluepeace protest boat with 2 zodiacs a couple of years ago. see (URL) My LEGO creations site "Allanton NZ" is at (URL) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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(...) As in 6451 River Response? (URL) look like Zodiacs (the ones you inflate) to me, not dinghies. I tend to associate a dinghy with a rigid hull, but I guess a Lego Zodiac will have a rigid hull! With 20 Zodiacs, you could do a kind of Greenpeace (...) (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Has Port Block got a surf club ? I think I would be hunting the Great Whites in something a little more substantial than a yum-yum yellow party cracker. I can probably supply the best part of a dozen. I have been hard at work trying to find (...) (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Is it still available? The other pneumatics were available up until recently too... SRC (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) He means those little yellow one-piece boats that come with town sets (harbor, ResQ, etc.) (...) <grin> I think you would know if you did. -Shiri (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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(...) I presume it's a case of "if you have to ask, you probably don't have them" but what exactly is a yellow dinghie thingy? I'd hate to find out that I might have 20 yellow dinghie thingies and not even know it. Kerry (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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(...) You can have one just for the sheer fun of seeing a porject which would require 20 of the ugly things... James (who wonders what a CVE is. Canadian Vole Executor? Careless Virus Engineer? Crazy Varmit Extractor? ....) (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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(...) My thoughts were for the track, someone gives me say a box of 8 straights, I give them 8 12v straights and so on. For the others (level crossing and signals) I really don't know what price to put on them or what price they'd fetch at auction. (...) (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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Evening all, My current project (CVE) calls for a bunch (20 odd?) of the yellow dinghie thingies - anyone got any from which they could be parted? Richard Still baldly going... (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Mmmm. Definitely in need of carriers - time to get on the phone I guess... Richard Sill baldly going... (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Pneumatic Parts! (was Re: Split of 5218 (was Re: Lego US S@H))
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Just one correction, the air tank has been available through Lego France for about 3 years as a spare parts pack. I had a friend in France order me eight of them a while ago, for $5.00 each. Mark H. (...) (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.org.au)
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James are you going to put prices for there? Are you looking for a straight sale, or looking auctioning it off on e-bay or so? I'd be interested in a few of those items. And I agree with Peter, good name for the club! Santosh (...) (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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Hi everyone for those who couldn't make it, here is the link to some pics from the Melbourne Science Fiction Club's Lego Building Competition last Friday night Click onto the MSFC web page link below: (URL) there, just click on the "Message Board" (...) (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Good name ! (...) (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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(...) TRU Parramatta had them (but Chatswood TRU had them at that time too). A bit sad when a MB model sells out during a 25% off Lego sale. Big W's generally carry the Battleships (haven't seen the AC's there though). pw (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Perhaps you might want to try looking at your nearest automotive store... windshield-washer-pump tubing might be suitable, it's available in a couple different diameters (but, alas, only in black typically)... or try an industrial/commercial (...) (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Cool, thanks (...) Glad you mentioned that, I would have wasted a trip. I'm looking for two carriers and a battleship - anyone seen them? Richard Still baldly going... (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.org.au)
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I've got 12v track. I'm seriously considering going to 9v (despite the lack of remote points and signaling). To this end I'm looking to do a trade on the track I have now. If there's someone out there in Oz who wants more 12v excellent, otherwise (...) (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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I forgot to say that Myer Queen Street have Mindstorm Vision Command (only 2 sets). Sale-priced at about $180, so normal price is about $220. I think the sale lasts until tomorrow Sunday. Kerry (24 years ago, 11-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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I went to Myer Queen Street today. They have the Robotics Discovery System on shelf but not the Robotics Invention System. They also had the Ultimate Accessory Kit (about 3 of them), priced (from memory) at $112. But note there is currently a 20% (...) (24 years ago, 11-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Pneumatic Parts! (was Re: Split of 5218 (was Re: Lego US S@H))
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Well, just like my beloved <set:5235>, the various pneumatic parts (5099, 5107, 5108, 5109, 5116, 5117) are no longer available. In addition, the air tank has never - AFAIK - been available separately. Until now... :-) Unless someone else steps up (...) (24 years ago, 11-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.technic, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) The places I have seen the RIS on the shelf in Brisbane are: * Myer Queen Street, but no suburban Myer * Toys R Us Aspley, but cunningly hidden in the electronics section instead of the main Lego area Dick Smith sells it, but you have to ask (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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Jeremy Dullard <jemgnu@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:G3q90s.3xx@lugnet.com... (...) form? (...) BRIKWARS! Hey Jeremy! We're neighbours! I'm in Brunswick too! You simply HAVE to try and get to the Melbourne SF club Lego building comp tonight (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) G'day! For Mindstorms you might want to check out a Dick Smith Electronics store. If it's not on the shelves they should be able to get one in quick-smart. Ditto for the UAK. Or order it on-line at (URL) The prices are $298 for the Mindstorms (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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(...) The RIS is available. Try TRU's or Dick Smith. RIS 2.0 is due out in 2001. RIS 1.5 is the one that's currently available. Myer/Grace Bros may carry it as well. TRU currently have a 25% off sale and Myer/GB's have a 20% off sale, but it ends (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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To all helpful people, i am attempting to buy the Lego Mindstorms: Robotics Invention System (in brisbane or by aust. mail order) and am having no luck. is it in fact available in australia? and if so, do you know where i might get it? i would (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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I wonder where Lego gets the tubing from. I doubt they make it themselves. I bet there is some supplier that will sell you 100' roll of it for $10. I have seen many close equivalents, but has anyone found a really good match that is easy to order (...) (24 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Brunswick, VIC. My LEGO re-birthing is based around wargaming: GO BRIKWARS! (...) Woah, slow down Prof. Low, I was just making pretty pictures with MY number-box, YOU seem to know what those OTHER buttons do! (...) Yeah, that's what I just (...) (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Brunswick, Vic. I'm mostly approaching my LEGO re-birthing from a wargaming angle: GO BRIKWARS! (...) Umm, I was just making pretty pictures with MY number-box, you seem to have some knowledge of what the OTHER buttons do! (...) Yeah, that's (...) (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Split of 5218 (was Re: Lego US S@H)
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When I ordered the 5218 Pneumatic Pack last week and tried to order 5109 (tubing) as well, I was told it was discontinued. Grr. In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Steve Chapple writes: <snip> (...) (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Whatever's fair - I suppose I could let LUGNet.Technic collectively determine values of each component. If enough people are interested, I'll get a few dozen and put the pneumatics in my BrickBay store and see what happens. If they sell well (...) (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.technic)
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(...) ROTFLMAO I stopped, crawled back up into my chair, hesitantly read it again out of the corner of my eye, and was ROTFLMAO all over again... This otherwise intractable issue is clearly settled, by an argument so pithy, so piquant, so poignant (...) (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) ...and you've de-lurked with style!! Hi Jeremy! Where in the wide brown brick are you posting from? Want to have a go at the "fun facts about me" form? (...) In a frantic frenzy of futile factorisation I found: 20637 = 3.3.2293 73602 = (...) (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi there, this is my first posting so forgive me if it isn't done correctly. (...) Do you remember calculator riddles at primary school? ie "If my dentist bill is 5,317,707 dollars, what have I been eating?" (Turns calculator upside -down to a crowd (...) (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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SRC How much $$ would you want for the pneumatics say in quantities of 10 or more? Thanx, Mark Millére LUGnet # 525 (...) (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.technic)
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Hi Jonathan, I care very much about the slizer discs, I've got 46 of the 48 from the original series. If you really don't care about the discs, send them to me. I need the green and the white 8 dot discs to be truely slizer complete. Mark H. (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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Hi Tim, It didn't come up in conversation at our last meeting, but I work for QR. A good friend of mine assisted in the design and construction of the Tilt train and is currently working on the construction of the diesel electric version for the (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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