 | | Android vs. Droid vs. Automaton (Re: 4x2ReVu: 7141 Naboo Fighter)
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(...) The problem I see with using these terms is that Webster's Dictionary defines android as "having human features" (which the R2 units definitely do not have). Consequently, one couldn't use the 'droid term either because it is just a (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: 4x2ReVu: 7141 Naboo Fighter
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(...) ITYM "ghostwritten by Alan Dean Foster". HTH. HAND. J (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: review sites
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(...) Sadly all the reviews were lost when something happened at my ISP and all web content at my site was lost including all the reviews, listings, skull craag keep large images, forestmen's cave images and that small javascript search engine. Cool (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: 4x2ReVu: 7141 Naboo Fighter
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(...) John is most certainly right. In the novelization that I just finished reading, it was spelled with an apostrophe ('droids). Since this was written by Lucas himself, I'd have to imagine that it appeared that way in the script also. -Jonathan (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: 4x2ReVu: 7141 Naboo Fighter
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(...) It's two things in one: The proton torpedo launcher (hence the blue cone), plus something to make the ship stand higher when on the ground (kinda looks like it's floating, like in the movie). (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I figured it was there for something for kids to hold while "flying" their ship around the room. It works pretty well for this purpose. (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: 4x2ReVu: 7141 Naboo Fighter
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Um, R2-D2 is called a DROID though, right? And what is DROID short for? ANDROID. I think in the original script or somewhere R2 and C-3PO were called 'droids. Now, they've dropped the apostrophe. -John (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) whoops! (blushing) that's one of those words that you put in place because you can't think of the right word at the time (and forget to replace during editing). sorry about that, chief! ..joseph g (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: 4x2ReVu: 7141 Naboo Fighter
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(...) I think he meant to say "droid". As in R2-D2. Franklin (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: 4x2ReVu: 7141 Naboo Fighter
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In lugnet.reviews, Joseph Gonzalez writes: <snip> (...) <snip> Android? ~Mark (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars)
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| | 4x2ReVu: 6094 Guarded Treasury
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The land of Bernatia is on the brink of destruction and King Leopold doesn't even know it. Impending doom at the hands of Tauros the mad has slowly worked its way into the kingdom. Already his henchmen have quietly captured outlying settlements and (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.castle)
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Sweat beads on the brow of the pilot's forehead. He has outmaneuvered the droid fighter ships for almost an hour now and he's simply too tired to keep it up. The chase (and knowledge of what the Trade Federation is planning) has so occupied his (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars)
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| | RE: review sites
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Also, many Technic Reviews at: (URL) -----Original Message----- (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews)
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Dan Jezek's page used to have good castle reviews, but it seems to be only partly working now. Mark (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews)
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i'm in the process of working up a webpage that will organize and/or link to my past and current reviews. i'd also like to list any other sites that have reviews on sets or themes. for possible links so far i've got: rtl review archive adequate.com (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: B-Wing Review
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(...) I stand corrected! Another item of note is that the red B-Wing flight-suit torso is the exact same design as the traditional orange flightsuit, while the green A-Wing flight suit is a new design. (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: Informal Review of 4806
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Shiri wrote in message ... (...) (?). (...) effect (...) three (...) This piece is used on the newer pirate ships to attach the spars to the masts, there the advantage is that the spars are now studs up, which means pirates can stand on them (for (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.castle)
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| | Informal Review of 4806
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Set number: 4806 Set name: Axe Cart Price paid: 2.5 USD (Actually $3, but with kmart's "buy one, get other 50% off", I bought three $3 sets so each was 2.50) Piece count: 27 Likes: -The minifig - Brown armor with bull pictures printed on torso + (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: B-Wing Review
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(...) ship. Funny, I thought the fact that the set included another RED astromech was great. With all the RD-D2s it is nice to have a set (other than the Y-wing) with a red one to add variation. 4 different astromechs can be made with 2 blues and (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.reviews)
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In lugnet.starwars, Steve Bliss writes: <snip> (...) The SW answer: Astromech droids are used for more than just co-piloting starfighters. They are also programmed to assist with computers, repairs, and other mundane tasks that humans may not want (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.reviews)
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