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(...) Todd Lehman was the first person to post in every single one of these groups. :) You missed out before you even started. Plus, the server has been up on Alpha test. We are now commencing Beta test. Sarah HEacock sarah@eskimo.com (26 years ago, 28-Sep-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) How funny, since I JUST got done hearing from Suzanne (through e-mail) about how Exploration Mars won't be out until next year (after I wrote to her with about the same reaction you just wrote). You two really need to talk more. :-P Anyway, (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Sarah was an Alpha tester. :) And really stands out in my mind as having contributed immensely and positively. --Todd ObRobotics: I can only find 2 of the expansion sets at the store. I guess the Mars one isn't out yet? (Sorry, I'm hopelessly (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) ! we talk all the time about LEGO stuff. Probably why my memory about it is so bad. She's the Technic-head in the family anyway. :) I'm Space Boy, remember? Come to think of it, I can't even remember when Star Wars is supposed to come out next (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Ok, so I am the first beta-test poster on this newsgroup!!!!!!!! Besides, I have only been "Internet-enabled" for a year, and "newsgroup-aware" for 6 months or so. So this is something that pleases me, no harm in that, is there? And regardless (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Joshua Delahunty (I) <dulcaoin@alumni.cse.ucsc.edu> replied: (...) Todd replied: (...) I'm sure you do. My gawd, I wonder what that's like. "Hi, Sweetie-coochie-pookums! I'm home!" "..and how was your day?" "Wicked Cool! I picked up MindStorms (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) But the first SW Lego sets are being released BEFORE SW1. I will keep in mind what you said Re: lucas and SW though (quibble: it did not apply to the anniversary release) (...) The Phantom Menace Sarah Heacock sarah@eskimo.com (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Speaking of SW Lego, I just finished a first draft model of Kyle Katarn's ship... I forget what it was called... "the Moldy Crow" ??? something like that. Anybody know what it is called? I'll post images of it on my web page soon. --Karim (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) No harm, no... Testing capacity of posting-traffic is much less of an issue though than testing the capacity of the total number of users connected simultaneously. It's not really a "test" so much as a slow ramp-up. But any feedback which (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hmm. I read what Todd wrote ("Come to think of it, I can't even remember when Star Wars is supposed to come out next spring") as referring to the film, not the sets. An offshoot of his being "Space Boy" over "LEGO Space Boy." I now realize (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) *grin* I'm excited to FINALLY get a chance to see Star Wars in the Theatre. Even if it isn't REAL star Wars. I don't care about beating the crowds when it's a movie I've been waiting for long enough! Sarah (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) It's much worse than that, I'm afraid. We rarely go shopping one without the other, and we rarely have time for play. We work independently. Sometimes we meet in the hallway (on way to refrigerator or bathroom). We are each deep in thought on (...) (26 years ago, 30-Sep-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Joshua Delahunty replied: (...) Todd: (...) Joshua: (...) Suzanne D. Rich wrote: (...) The situation, or the pet names? :-) (...) You keep that up, you'll soon be mistaken for British Royalty. ;-) -- joshua P.S. (Since it was a tad subtle) (...) (26 years ago, 30-Sep-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Actually, I believe there is a statute on the books against happiness or frivolity of any sort, so you might just want to watch your back for a while, partner. :) -- Unofficial listing of weekly Lego Shop at Home phone specials (URL) (S@H USA) (...) (26 years ago, 30-Sep-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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Followups to off-topic.fun (I hope) (...) Never saw Space Boy, but the mention of Willow makes me wonder if anyone else has considered the possibility that this trilogy that will be coming out might just totally suck? I didn't really grow up with (...) (26 years ago, 30-Sep-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) You're kidding. That's the worst title yet. We should expect young Obiwan to appear in purple skintights? Steve (26 years ago, 30-Sep-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I must be old. I remember seeing the first Star Wars movie when it first came out. I was in San Francisco at the time (it was June, 1977, about a month after it was released) and it was only playing at 1 cinema. We waited in line for 3 hours, (...) (26 years ago, 5-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I am only 29, and can remember it. What is even more frightening is that it was 2 **decades** ago. It is bad enough to be approaching 30, even worse when you can remember an increasing number of events that when they occured can be measured in (...) (26 years ago, 6-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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richard.dee@nospam.virgin.net wrote in message ... (...) Ah, but I posses mine in the ghostly sense, and have done for some time now (whooooo :) (...) Thank you. You're too kind. Moz (26 years ago, 7-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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