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| (...) Thanks for the clarification Dave. I've just logged on and was reading the news. Anyone wanting to see the space tourist bubble bus (egg crate) can see it here: (URL) spider Mecha "Cobba" mit legs is here: (URL) the amazement at the talent and (...) (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
| | | | | Re: LUGOLA Meeting #4-9/23/00
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| (...) One big fat me too on this one. Had me singing "Ebony and Ivory" all the way home! Bryce McGlone (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
| | | | | Re: LUGOLA Meeting #4-9/23/00
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| Just a quick correction here, Scott, and please correct me if I'm wrong, but the space bus belonged to Mr. Spacerocks himself, Rick. Spider Mech is Rick's as well. Roy brought some incredible ancient Lego to show off, as well as some cool catalogs (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
| | | | | Re: LUGOLA Meeting #4-9/23/00
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| Some of my most memorable memories from last meeting are as follows (in no particular order): 1. Everyone being astounded as Bryce pulled "Big Blue" from his box. As impressive as this creation looks on the web, it is nothing compared to viewing (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
| | | | | Re: LUGOLA Meeting #4-9/23/00
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| It was great meeting all you guys. I had a wonderful time. Bryce McGlone (...) Unfortunately, (...) a (...) fact, (...) pair (...) four (...) on (...) assist (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
| | | | | Re: LUGOLA Meeting #4-9/23/00
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| (...) I can't remember who it was who wanted to see LDraw instructions for the piano, but I drew some up real quick and you can download them at (URL) Mike Rayhawk. (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola)
| | | | | LUGOLA Meeting #4-9/23/00
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| It was a resounding success! Thanks to the seven of you that were there and Brad, who could only be there in the abs (minifig Brad Hamilton). Unfortunately, the webcam met with technical difficulties (VLC curse?), but otherwise it was a fantastic (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
| | | | | Re: Variation on a theme: My Podracer
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| John, Thanks for the wonderful comments. I'll admit that it was an exercise to see which parts I could cram into the main model while eliminating the colors blue and green. The main pod 'spine' is the insectoin leg I received as part of a trade and (...) (24 years ago, 23-Sep-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
| | | | | Re: Variation on a theme: My Podracer
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| Nice job on the pod racer! While it may be built of "useless" parts, the color scheme your have selected is most successful! And quite a collection of parts as well! This is what I love about LEGO. Build On! John Matthews Dave Johann (...) (24 years ago, 23-Sep-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
| | | | | Re: Variation on a theme: My Podracer
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| Hi Dave, I wish I could join you tomorrow. That's quite a creative pod racer. It really looks like a patchwork of different parts, but there is something spindly and elegant to it. Brad Dave Johann <hardcoredj@techie.com> wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 23-Sep-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
| | | | | ED-209-C
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| The first time I saw Dave Schuler's Lego ED-209, I was amazed! I thought it was one of the coolest mini-mechs I'd ever seen. (URL) Mark Sandlin took the idea a step further with a revamping of the design...a streamlining if you will. radically (...) (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la) !
| | | | | Variation on a theme: My Podracer
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| (URL) was to be the first of two entries into Mark Sandlin's space creation contest, but due to a severe lack of time, I didn't get around to taking pictures until the day the contest ended. Someday, entry #2 will be complete, but it's design right (...) (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
| | | | | Re: Futuristic Four Horsemen
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| (...) ooOOoo I like War. He's kewl. (...) wha? huh? ~Mark (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
| | | | | Futuristic Four Horsemen
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| Lately, I've been noticing people posting their renditions of the four horsemen of the apocolypse. Mine have adorned my desk at work for the past 4 months, but I finally got around to getting pics of them. You'll find them here: (URL) actually (...) (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la) !
| | | | | September 23 LUGOLA event-Meeting IV FINAL NOTICE
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| This is the final announcement via LUGNET regarding the Saturday LUGOLA meeting at my place. In other words, if I don't have your email address, you won't know where to meet. I'll be emailing and egroup posting the address this evening. On to the (...) (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
| | | | | Re: Spotted in the abs: #8458 Silver Champion
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| (...) DOH! I forgot this important part-Number of copies:4 (24 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
| | | | | Spotted in the abs: #8458 Silver Champion
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| when: yesterday. where: Zany Brainy, Canoga Park, Ca. price:$169.99, as expected. Purchased? Nope, just drooled on a bit while mumbling in my best Homer J. Simpson voice "Mmmmm, Technic....." (24 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
| | | | | LUGOLA Meeting Live Webcast-September 23rd, 2000
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| (And you thought only the folks in Vancouver were cool...) Hello all! Here we go again...September 23rd at 1 pm is the day and time of the next LUGOLA meeting. The place is quite different, though. This time, I'm hosting it in Van Nuys rather than (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
| | | | | Mindstorms mall tour
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| I just noticed that this weekend there will be an event in the Brea mall. Lego will be showing off their new Mindstorms sets. This event will start on Friday the 1st through Sunday the 3rd. I was wondering if anyone wants to attend. I will probably (...) (24 years ago, 30-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
| | | | | Re: Next Lugola meeting
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| Alright all, here's the deal. The September meeting is coming. I want to set the 23rd as the date and my house as the meeting place. So far, I have no new creations to show off in the ABS :( as they keep selling in the store :) I don't know who (...) (24 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola)
| | | | | Re: Next Lugola meeting
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| I don't mind my apartment being a possible meeting place for our next gathering, if Dave's too busy and/or tired. My dinosaur should be done by the end of this month. -Henry (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola)
| | | | | Next Lugola meeting
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| Alright, last month we really did not have a meeting. Yeah I bumped into dave and we all searched for Henry but no official meeting. Dave has become prohibatively busy, sleeping an average of 2 hours a day. I fear that if we do not begin at least (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola)
| | | | | Lugola egroup
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| I set up an egroup for Lugola, I thought it might be easier for us to communicate and organize meetings, exchange ideas etc. I tried to send everyone an invitation, but I am unsure if it worked. If you are interested check it out at: (URL) there is (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola)
| | | | | Re: Lugola Logo
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| (...) I don't know, I'm not that fond of the great Southern California area. Maybe the logo could be a picture of Legos screaming in agony as they melt into molten ABS puddles in this unending sun and ungodly heat. - Mike (24 years ago, 19-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola)
| | | | | Lugola Logo
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| I just got finished looking at the pictures from kidvention: (URL) nice but it just got me thinking, we need a logo. I mean if these train guys can have one why can't we. Especially with extremely artistic fellows like Mike and Henry around. So here (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola)
| | | | | Re: Kidvention Legofest?
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| (...) Lol...very funny, Mike. :) I just sent out the final notice...4 hours before I'm planning to leave. Here's the jist of the message: Meeting times: 1 pm-LDraw display. 6 pm- East parking lot. Looking for the car with the LUGOLA sign built in (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jul-00, to lugnet.events, lugnet.legoland, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
| | | | | Re: Kidvention Legofest?
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| (...) I'm going to try and show up also. Here are the finalized details as far as I've heard: Meeting time: Saturday, sometime between opening and closing time Meeting place: Legoland, either the interior or the exterior of the park - Mike. (24 years ago, 15-Jul-00, to lugnet.events, lugnet.legoland, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
| | | | | Re: Kidvention Legofest?
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| (...) Was anyone able to score discount tickets, or any other items to assist those of us who live on the other end of the poverty line from Henry. I have AAA and they offer 10% off but I was hoping for the best deal possible. Comeon Dave you gotta (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.events, lugnet.legoland, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
| | | | | Re: Kidvention Legofest?
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| Considering I'm leaving for LLC tomorrow, with the Weeks Jambalaya box in the car, I'd like to know WHERE to meet too ;-) I will have email access via my work laptop while I'm down there, but I won't be at the hotel using the laptop much. (...) -- (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.events, lugnet.legoland, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
| | | | | Re: Kidvention Legofest?
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| I'll be there, in conjuction with the scheduled LUGOLA meeting (Saturday, July 15th): (URL) think we should finalize the details soon. Meeting time (9:00?), meeting place, carpools, etc. Henry (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.events, lugnet.legoland, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
| | | | | Re: Kidvention Legofest?
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| (...) You are coming, right? -Tim (24 years ago, 10-Jul-00, to lugnet.events, lugnet.legoland, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
| | | | | Re: Kidvention Legofest?
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| If I knew "that people will be spaced out over a few days" I would have been there for such dude! SteveB (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jul-00, to lugnet.events, lugnet.legoland, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
| | | | | Kidvention Legofest?
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| Hey everybody... Just curious as to if there will be any formal get-together while at Kidvention. I understand that people will be spaced out over a few days. If Friday and Saturday will be big days, we can have something on both of them if possible (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jul-00, to lugnet.events, lugnet.legoland, lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.lugola) !
| | | | | Re: Age limitations
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| (...) Excellent point, Andy ... I had been a fan of Bram Lembrecht's work for a long time prior to MIT Mindfest '99, and I always thought he was in his thirties. Imagine my shock when I met him, and learned he was on track to graduate high school (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.org.us.dixielug, lugnet.org.us.gmlug, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org.us.wafol, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
| | | | | Re: Age limitations
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| Todd, If I may be so bold, I would like to recommend an additional question that may be relevant to your poll. * If you are an adult and you belong to a club/group with younger ( e.g. 16-17 ) members, do you feel that their presence in the (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.org.us.dixielug, lugnet.org.us.gmlug, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org.us.wafol, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
| | | | | Re: Age limitations
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| (...) As a NELUG member, I'd love to hear stories/experiences specificially from 16-17 year olds (or 18-year-olds if you were once 16-17 as part of a LUG) who are members of other LUGs in the U.S....this might help me form a more solid opinion if (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.org.us.dixielug, lugnet.org.us.gmlug, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org.us.wafol, lugnet.org.us.wamalug) !
| | | | | Re: LDraw at the Kidvention Update
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| (...) I can finish this as soon as I can get a working inliner :) (24 years ago, 27-Jun-00, to lugnet.events, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
| | | | | LDraw at the Kidvention Update
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| Hey everybody... Here's an update on the status for LDraw at the Kidvention so far: I sent off the artwork for the banner to the company (FastSigns) today, and they will get back to me soon on approval. Thanks to everyone who donated to make this (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jun-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.lugola) !
| | | | | Re: Soccer Tour bus
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| (...) Darn! I can't believe I just missed you..DOH! I was there from 1 to 2:30 or so. I just wasn't feeling so hot, so I headed home. Don't feel bad about being watched like a hawk...they did the same thing to me. ;-) I think it had something to do (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola)
| | | | | Re: Soccer Tour bus
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| (...) I showed up a little late, didn't see you there... I also went to the exhibit at the Rose Bowl on Saturday, it was a lot more exciting. The Lego TV crew was there and there were building contests and giveaways and about a million people. I got (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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