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(...) Definitely. Perhaps we could even have some animated minifigs.... I'd like to try something that automatically loads/unloads some cargo automatically, and perhaps even a factory which "processes" that cargo in some way. (Perhaps this could (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: BBQ August 5th for 1st Anniversary
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(...) Sounds great, Eric. (24 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Bitter Bob makes it to LEGOland was: (Re: Follow the travels of Bitter Bob and the NELUG Boxcar...)
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For those of you that are following Bitter Bob here is a picture of him at the LEGOLand Kidvention. (URL) don't know, I think he is looking perkier. I'd say the bitterness is probably wearing off. Eric Kingsley The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: REMINDER: Flowers for Suzanne
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(...) There's at least two of us (and probably the entire NALUG) who want to - is today really the deadline Eric? Can Chris and/or I get you the names today (I think there's only about a dozen of us) and collect and forward the funds later? Even if (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | REMINDER: Flowers for Suzanne
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Hey Y'all: Don't forget to send even a weeny little old $1 USD to Eric Kingsley for Suzanne's flowers and gift. Check out all the important details here: (URL) is tomorrow. C'mon, you know you want to... ...And the more the merrier!. It's not about (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) You know, a funny thing I've noticed, is that once all the players are pretty comfortable with the game, they take about the same amount of time to finish a turn whether they have 10 or 100 troops. Each person has a certain amount of tolerance (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Crushes (was Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) with (...) I think it's Katie Couric... I feel it's key to know how to spell the names of those you have crushes on(0). And I hear you about wanting to flirt. You are not alone, my friend... (2 URLs) (1) and what has to take the cake, so to (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Hey someone else besides me and Suz with a train! Cool! (...) I think the more automation and actual action the better. Obviously the Train will be moving barring a disaster and the fire scene sounds real cool but other little, or (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) Blast it - I saw this as my one-way ticket to get on The Today Show and flirt with Katy Kurick (yes, Lauren does know about this crush of mine). Ah well, the suggestion had me blushing anyways ;) I figured we'd emblazon NELUG on it (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) Heh. No fear, I took it as such, and meant "Thanks for the vote of confidence in our club." eric (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) at least 3 sets have this apparatus, and all 3 seem to be identical... ufo set big shuttle fiber optic multi set of the three, the big shuttle has the best parts but the UFO set can be had for the least. I got 17 of these UFO sets for 35 each, (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) Count me in! For awhile now I've been trying to find an excuse to do more with my train set. (...) I can also supply some track and scenery. I just have a basic oval at present, but I'm planning to acquire some more track in the very near (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) flames (...) at (...) I have an extra one of the fiber optic light sets......its more red than orange....but should work well, since it does "flicker" like a fire Tom D (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Eric Joslin writes: <snip> (...) Well I have some LEGO Fiber and it does conduct well through Trans elements. One thing I think would work is if you have Technic Beam then put 1/2 pegs in the holes (the ones that create a (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) [rubbing hands together gleefully] ooh, I like this idea - I have dozens of magnets, and hadn't even thought of this <g> I'm glad you mentioned that the fiber optic cables are clear, too ... I actually have the Space Shuttle Set and was (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) Arrr, yeah, that's what I meant. :D (...) Hmm. Something on the box indicated to me that the fiber was scored or "broken" somehow such that light flashed out of the fiber at even intervals down the fiber (note here that I do know how fiber (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) I think it's clear fiber but the light coming out is red. Clever mounting can feed that light into the end of a trans orange flame for a great effect Also, consider this trick: Mount a standard LEGO light behind a pulley wheel or gear wheel or (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) To make this really spooky, use magnets. The GMLTC has an ore carrier that runs with magnetic power, the LEGO magnets are powerful enough to work through 2 layers (one plate, one tile) and there is a mechanism below them that moves around, the (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) ...Well, there is something to be said for 'toyish' :-) The stain seems to hide when we don't have baseplates better tho (which is rapidly becoming a non-problem :-) ...you can go back to ignoring me now... wubwub stephen f roberts wamalug guy (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) (URL) think it's either red or orange. In a way, red would be better... (...) Hey, I was just throwing out ideas. Don't feel like you took anything away from me. Your idea sounds incredible, and I'd love to see it in action. (...) Heh. eric (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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