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(...) Agreed-if Chris has, hypothetically, some Technic subs sitting in his basement that he plans on selling in some years time for some profit--no issues from me. As stated before, that's not the issue--it's the degree of profit. If Chris puts up (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I value the LEGO parts as more than the sets they comes in. That's why I build with LEGO bricks--if I didn't care about the parts, then I certainly would save lots of money by not buying the sets. And again, the difference between the parts I (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) agreed--it is subjective, but again, all of this was my opinion. But just as we can point and laugh about how the weatherman has difficulty predicting the weather conditions 2 weeks out, we can't then assume that the weatherman will be wrong (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ... (...) Good stories, Dave. But, for the sake of argument, let's say some guy as a $20 LEGO set from 25 years ago. He has a friend that says, "I'll give you $50 for that set." At this point, the guy may say "no" because to him, it has more (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) What in the love of god is fair, though, Dave? Half the people out there in our world don't have the same value or belief systems you or I have, they cheat on their taxes, they buy SUV's which could roll over and kill you, they park in (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, let's talk about that, shall we? An art auction (which I've seen mostly on the telly, and only once or twice in person) usually starts each round of bidding with the 'fair market value' of a painting, and people bid up from there. As I (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Steve, You're just evil by being you ;p I think there's a difference between starting a bid out at a buck and 'seeing what happens'--I always liked that--than starting a bid or putting a 'buy it now' at 400 dollars for what was only 25-30 (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I guess the thing I'd point out is that collectors really do value their pieces and their sets as more than just the sum of their parts. Here's the thing: for example, if Galaxy Explorers were $20 a pop, they'd be gone. Anyone who was first on (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Dave, way to ignore this part. just dont tell janey. she hates it when you mock "art" (...) did you just call me a jackass? :o (...) dave. Im gona call your bluff. I dont think that happened. not with Bricklink. (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks-- I'm enjoying building this stuff. It really makes you thinking how things are put together--how a building looks if you cut it in half. (...) Given the cost of lights, yeah. It's fun to go all Lego, but even when Lego itself realizes (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Ya I know, I still regularly read Lugnet but my post are realy rare now. (...) I thought that you mean that white led were too bluish. Find a better shop :-). Have you tried to bring a 9V battery (with a 1KOhm resistor) to test the led in (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, hoarding is fine, Chris loses the opportunity of using that money for something else, or the bricks for something else. (...) It also can't be taken as a loss to the community--come on Dave, Chris paid for it fair and square. These (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Which leads to another point. I've read some messages in this thread where people has labeled sellers with various negative labels. But in marketplaces like eBay, buyers have the power - it's often bidding wars that run prices up to ridiculous (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Again, if someone gets the 400 dollars for an old set--hey, all teh power to him. However, my personal opinion--jackass. As you say--it's not a matter of 'right or wrong' or morals, because it is, indeed, a matter of opinion. My opinion is (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Whoa, a blast from the past! Hi Martin! We did experiment with the "blue" lights, red ones and yellows, with both yellow trans and light blue trans domes. By far the blues are MUCH more directional (or "point source" maybe a better way to (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, I was ready to send an update on Friday...but SOMEONE left the DNS to expire. So I didn't bother. Then I saw your note this morning...and in response I updated the website an hour later. Do you really want me to put out a square bracket (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote: <snip> (...) light? That would do like TV,LCD, plasma. Adjusting the power for each led migth be tricky to have white ligth and not kind of reddish or greenish ligth. (...) Martin (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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January 12th, 2007--7 p.m. Swiss Chalet 5487 Dundas Street West Toronto, Ontario At which point in the 'verse we'll discuss ignoring Chris's posts and steal his ideas to make these kinda posts! Also at which point in time and space Calum'll probably (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) HELLO!!!!!! can I have an A M E N !!! anyone? buler? buler? (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ya, unripe GREEN cantaloupe. chris (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) sorry, I meant Detroit Minnesota( (URL) ), not that suburb of Windsor Canada. (aka Detroit, Michigan (1) ) Chris 1. Ahh michigan. a GREAT place to send Toronto Garbage.(2) 2. (URL) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I thought I was the only one who ever noticed that the SECOND those armed boarder gaurdes saw my taail pipe, that even the sky seems more hazzy, and the streetsigns more dim. meh. Chris (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) it dont matter one hoot wheater it is right, or moral or good or whatever. it is what it IS!! technicaly, that MISB supercar is just some plastic. those structured carbon molocules are just really really HARD but nicely cut diamonds. their (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I guess in this particular instance it's worth what somebody would pay for it. Being someone who's sold a single LEGO piece for two grand, I can see both sides of this. Like you, I wouldn't pay $400 for a set I could easily build from my own (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I hear the new US $10 is coloured now... Kind of a cantaloupe shade. -Rob A> (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) When I saw the tile at the junction between the wall and the sealing, I suspected that it was upside down. (...) creative solution for a your application. (...) Too bad the white isn't white. (...) Thanks for the details, I'll save this part (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Except that AFOL's are a tiny percentage of their consumers and of those, "collectors" are merely a small percentage. Therefore if they really wanted to keep 99% of their consumers happy they would try to limit the actions of collectors - such (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That was southern Ohio. In Michigan on Thanksgiving, the turkeys are frozen by the time they hit the tarmac. It's more like bowling balls being thrown from helicopters (but the still make nice potholes). (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, keeping your consumers somewhat happy, and promoting your public image, can sometimes be a very good way to run a business. As to the collector end of things (i.e., hoarding a commodity to control the market, then making a profit off (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I thought it was nonsense when LEGO had to offer to buy back some of the Maersk container ships when they were able to produce a second run of them. "Collectibles" are a gamble and the "dealers" lost. So sad, thanks for playing. Catering to (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You must drive past a different Detroit than the one I'm thinking of... Steve (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'll send you the serial number bricks--I have a few sets of 'em. All the other bricks you probably already have. Dave K (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I have a few in red if you want 'em (...) And that's what separates the fan from the fanatic. A LEGO piece produced cira 1972 is technically different from one produced in 2007. Yet, for the hobbyist, they do exactly the same job and in (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It's funny. My mother-in-law has a Galaxy Explorer that belonged to my wife. She lets my sons play with the pieces, when they visit. She even has the box & instructions. I'd love to buy it from her, just to have it, but she won't give it up. I (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) "They're hitting the ground like bags of wet cement!!!" Dave K (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I never had that gate. I REALLY wanted that gate as a kid. Oh wait...I do...I have a Metroliner. I think it's in white. (...) Well, some people want collectable stuff. It's a complete set. There's something to be said for a set of, a (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) set from the 1960's--Set #345 (LUGNET Ref-- (URL) ) K, how many people right here in our very group can build this set with the pieces they have in their collection? (Peeron instructions -- (URL) the shrubs and trees, I could probably build at (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks Nathan! Calum (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) No, the minute you pass into Michigan you can tell the interstate has potholes the size of turkeys. Calum (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks! (...) Yeah, it's a pretty neat piece. Jeff Van Winden used it in his space ship shown at BrickFest last year. Unfortunately, it's upside down! :) There's a lot of bracketing behind the wall to attach it upsidedown without a seam. Even (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) ya but you cant be to careful. a lot of places seem nice from the interstate... like Detroit. Chris (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I actually drove past Lafayette in November. It seemed nice from the interstate. Calum (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) hey, 200 Years ago, NO ONE asked my opinion about the French! other wise, this place would be SO different. My offer still stands. to round out your New Orleans "French district" I'd be willing to swap Quebec, for Alaska. I mean, its Alaska. (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ya, sure, those toy cars look nice. but before I trundle off to Lafayette, I might need to know a few things. 1. do they take Visa Credit cards? 2. do the restaurants add 15% tip for large groups 3. what kind of electricity do you have "down (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) [...] (...) Very cool. I can't wait to see it as part of a layout. The ceiling... are those three big pieces the quarter circle bricks used to make the half pipe in (URL) ? The transformer room looks appropriately forbidding. I'd love to get a (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Umm... your the one that lives in a country containing Quebec, correct? Just checking... (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (URL) do you mean pictures of Lafayette? Sorry, I don't have any of those. :) Steve (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ummm, La fay ette is too French sounding. You might need to sell it a bit more. I need to see pictures, and ummmm enticements. Chris (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Lafayette, Indiana. (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So, the holidays have come and gone. It is the first "real" day back to work/school. you got crap for christmas, and you dont want to read about rocks or trains.... wadda ya going to do? How about we all gather at Swiss Challet this Friday to moan (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) sure, its nice and all.. but ummmm where are the robots? Chris (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks! I knew all those 8x8 meshes were good for something when I took apart my TIE/Int. (...) It's nothing special, it's just the current rtlToronto group train project. rtlToronto started doing train layouts a few years ago as an "event" at (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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Very nice, Calum! :) A simple subway stop, but the details are fabulous. I particularly like the wire mesh maintenance area/electrical room. Gives it a very realistic feel. And I have to agree with Mr. Neal -- LEDs are definitely the way to go down (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Looks awesome, Calum! I really love looking "underground" on train layouts, and this area will be a kid favorite for sure! And it's a good thing that you decided to go against using LEGO lights-- they are practically worthless as illuminators. (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) <snip> (...) See--this is why you rank in the top of my fav. builders list. When you build, it's usually spectacular! Nicely done! Dave K (18 years ago, 7-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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This is really nice! I particularly like the caged section on the end. The lighting works very well (it's as lego as the ones at miniland ; ) and the overall scene is also well composed. Great work! God Bless, Nathan (URL) (18 years ago, 7-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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This is my first rtlToronto/train7 project (about two shows too late), an underground train station. Since the new layout has a +20 brick ground level, we have an underground layer (well, JeffVW and I do) which we can build stuff underneath. I think (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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(...) Calum (18 years ago, 6-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Is it me or are these motors even HARDER to mount than the new Mindstorms NXT ones? Oh, how I long for brick plate plate brick. Calum (18 years ago, 6-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) oops disregard my last post. :) (18 years ago, 6-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) maybe steve is trying to make one of these? (URL) (18 years ago, 6-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Left back pocket (18 years ago, 6-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Agreed - I just caught sight of these myself on the Technic stuff. New motors, but old (well, old-as-in-2x2-electrical-cable) battery box. Looks very interesting... Dang, where's my wallet... (18 years ago, 6-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Come on ppl. whats the scoop. I need info on these motors! (2 URLs) of some (18 years ago, 6-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) figures. Leave it to janey to break the internet! Thanks Janey. Chris Pround member of never-broke-the-net (NBTN) club (18 years ago, 6-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It's being picked up by blogs now, try this link if you're having trouble with YouTube: (URL) truly a labor of... well, large proportions. Not to mention a generous supply of RCXs. It looks very cool. I'd show it to my kids, but they're (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oops! Its still working for me tho, maybe you have been banned. Just so you know what you are missing, its an assembly line, like Iains ducks, but the product isnt a duck, its a car, and the assembly line is a "bit" longer. LOL Janey Red Brick (18 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes, web, I never post by mail... and I dont think I had a trailing "," but I guess I could have, could that have been enough to give that response? Janey Red Brick (18 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Wow! Janey brought down YouTube!! The page cannot be found, so I went to the root 'www.youtube.com' and nada. Janey--you really are the best of the best! :) Dave K (18 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) This is via the web interface? Did you really have that trailing ',', or was that a separator between more newsgroups? (18 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That machine is ingenious. I like the way he has his RCX bricks communicating by traveling along with the assembly line. I also like the frame he made to hold the wheels while the body was pushed onto them. Brilliant. (...) This reply is (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.technic)
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I was really impressed with this Youtube vid I just found while surfing, the vid is a bit slow but OH so cool (at least in my opinion) (URL) Red Brick btw (incase anyone else is reading this)... I actually tried posting this to lugnet.robotics ... (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ahhh the prodigal son returns!!!!! (...) You so do not look shorter, and I am so mad I never got promoted to the guess your weight/age game... clearly by your answers Im a natural!!! Toots horn! snipped more that wasnt about me, wink (...) (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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just a short note to tell ya'll that i've read your mockings to my post. and that when I get over this cold/work/life thing i will beback to tell Steve he's a dink, John B that crawling is what he needs to do to hide from mighty RTL bots. and Calum (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I would be interested in the result, Rob. Just for your information: CA has a much higher material damping coefficient in comparison to ABS. So CA will make less noise and sound very dump when it hits the ground. Especially for the classical (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That's an experiment that I will have to try when my collection is closer at hand :) -Rob A> (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) What I really meant was a Dave-style robot: (URL) that's not as much fun as a Dave-size robot. :( On the other hand, if Dave was about 3 feet tall, I could say I was working on a Dave-size walking robot. :) Steve (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, C. L. GunningCook wrote: <snip beautiful bullet FTX points...> (...) I got down to 175 when I had the flu a few weeks ago... 175.... hadn't seen that number since well before 30. Now I'm a svelt 185ish... and since we're (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hi Rob, thanks for your feedback! In that case I would think these are US-made bricks, since the LEGO-logo on top of the bricks is of the old design. This has been used within Europe (= Billund made bricks) only in combination with CA-bricks (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, it's always a little dead around the holidays. Derek is driving somewhere across like Montana right now. Ted's already scheduled him to attend eight train shows in like California already. JeffE's probably happy he's getting free (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) I didn't get anything either. I got a copy of U2's The Joshua Tree, which has been in my car radio for a week now. I did however spend some time (gasp) building stuff. On Christmas Day my future brother in law actually wanted to build the 8421 (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I wouldn't assume that 1965 was necessarily as good as, say, 1990. But you're right insofar as quality from the 60's and 70's is not necessarily the same quality as the 80's and 90's. If someone's really looking for proof or disproof of (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Not sure how you come up with that conclusion. These bricks are from my old sets, purchased in Canada between 1973-1978. I am suspecting these specific bricks came from set 256-1 released in 1976. I would doubt that ir contained 10 year old (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Anyone get any good gifts for Christmas/Chanukah/K...zaa/Winter Solstice? I didn't. But the dog didn't die, so it was a good holiday. -Rob A> (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Not suer how you come up wit that conclusion. These bricks are from my old sets, purchased in Canada between 1973-1978. I am suspecting these specific bricks came from set 256-1 released in 1976. I would doubt that these were 10 year old (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I need to post that clip. :) But, it's at the end of a 52 mb video clip. Here's the truck, after the big drop... (URL) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, to each his own I guess, but I suggest you don't knock it until you try it. There's nothing quite like watching a creation you spent several days building do an end-over-end nosedive off a 3 ft ledge and landing on its wheels. Even if (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) snip (...) snip (...) Hi all! I know this thread is really old, but eventually I came across this discussion while uploading a few more new quality issue pictures ast brickshelf: (URL) new pictures of 2007 building session> So I just wanted to (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Aww I was kind of fond of that dome roof, the retraction was quite impressive on a nice evening... oh well. And to Magno... may I be so bold, I never said this place was "dead", I just oh so SUBTLETY (its a skill) alluded to it with the wind (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Getting rid of that round roof is a good idea. (...) I'm bummed I didn't know when the capicator event was. I could have dropped my little entry in a envelope and had it there in a day. As it turns out, I've been busy working on a Dave-sized (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(jiggles keys) (opens creaky door) (looks at all the dust and dank) (with an air of disgust, and a new found determination......) a PLAN. (walks over to the windows, and pulls open the drapes.) (turns and rips off the sheets, and plastic covering (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hmmm... Dec 21... checks watch... yep Jan 2. (URL) "Red Brick" (18 years ago, 2-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, you see... thats why this was so late... I always just used Windows Movie Maker... but when I kept loading all those vid clips from rtl21 it kept crashing my machine and Windows Movie Maker also seems to have problems with the format of (...) (18 years ago, 21-Dec-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So what do you use for video editing? -Rob A> (...) (18 years ago, 21-Dec-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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rtl21 Tug of War Stills and a few clips... enjoy. (URL) Janey "Red Brick" (18 years ago, 21-Dec-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) LOL Dave!!! I think building parties are great idea too. I would love to see this happen, but if you are going to do it only once, mind holding off for better weather? Janey "Red Brick" (18 years ago, 19-Dec-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, C. L. GunningCook wrote: <snip> (...) Thanks! Another off-topic note--I had a pretty great time with the building of stuff with Chris and Wayne that I'm thinking about impromptu 'building parties'. I'd say first one's at (...) (18 years ago, 18-Dec-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sigh. That would have been a fun project. I've been asked to do some strange TV related projects, but I've always found from a scoping standpoint, entertainment people (eg, production managers, PA's etc) have a really poor understanding of how (...) (18 years ago, 12-Dec-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Actually, from what I've learned since... it turns out it was a smart bunch of props people. :) Here's an entry I posted to my blog about the AFOLs that were *almost* involved in the show: (URL) another entry that sheds some light on the (...) (18 years ago, 12-Dec-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I guess splintering is the wrong word. Let's just imagine the situation some of us might be facing up here in ol' Toronto. NMRA, which I think the group is interested in showing at, is in Detroit. Then there's this cool thing in Chicago, which (...) (18 years ago, 12-Dec-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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