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(...) Dear John, Have you seen Jake McKee's statement? "... Mindstorms is not going away, but may continue to evolve. Like all technology products, Mindstorms will continue to grow and improve as consumers gain new technology knowledge and (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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I wrote Michael Anderson (firmware guru at TLC) expressing my concerns about the future of Mindstorms based on the recent press regarding TLC's financial woes. I asked him if he could reassure me. He said, "there are some very interesting projects (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) If TLC is trying to control costs and return to profitability, they will want to cut products that have a bad profit margin for them. This would likely include Star Wars and Harry Potter on the basis of licensing fees and specialized part (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks, that explains where it comes from. So liftarms should be those which have axle holes at the end, otherwise it'll be hard to lift things with them, right? Jürgen (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I only know one language, so you are way ahead of me. :) (...) I understand completely. And agree totally. (...) I think we were sort of saying the same thing... just using different words. :) All the best, Allan B. (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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"Allan Bedford" <ExpertBuilder-DELET...otome.com> wrote in message news:HrC4AA.1JKr@lugnet.com... (...) i'm sorry my english is weak i know i meant to ask rhetoric what for TLC released FT in a shape which cannot be recognized as FT :) (...) holy (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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let's don't make things worse than they really are if we think "the core" is brick and nothing more then we should think TLC will stop producting plates which is stupid so IMO technic is a patr of "core" the same with liftarms (studless beams) "the (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Good link... thanks! For some reason (in my little brain) those are the only ones I call liftarms. And for the triangles, I use the nickname 'hanger' since they sort of look like clothes hangers... well, at least to me. (...) Not a problem. :) (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) <set:5280> Thanks for a very interesting post, - David (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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In lugnet.technic, Jim Hughes wrote: <snip> (...) Thank you Jim! I figured you'd reappear some day :-) Thanks to Clark as well! I'm happy to see Technica online again. best, TJ (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi All, I built this truck after seeing an advertisement on tv for a trucking company. Deep Link: (URL) model features: +Easy step down gas tank... view: (URL) +Fifth wheel with electrical attachments and guage and rear windows with lights... view: (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Hello Jim, That's great news! I really missed Technica, especially its perfectly photographed parts... By the way, a short tutorial on your method for part shooting/image preparation would be a great addition to your site! Thanks for your efforts, (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Well before I even take a look at it "A GREAT BIG THANKS", I have been following broken links to the old sit for several months now since I got back into Lego. Just prepare for a lot of heavy bandwidth usage LOL. Again many thanks, Gaz. "Allan (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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"Jeff Szklennik" <jeffszklennik@usaexpress.net> wrote in message news:HrCCrt.1A8G@lugnet.com... (...) products, (...) in (...) change, (...) a part (...) that it's (...) returning to. (...) days' (...) it; I (...) Well all I can say is that, if (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) results of your hard work. Thanks for this good news. All the best, Allan B. (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) SNIP (...) Technic is a theme of semi-specialized pieces, but they're so widely used in other themes now (racers, Star Wars, etc.) they've become an extension of standard elements, so I doubt Technic is leaving. the theme name may change, but (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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Hi All, I built this truck after seeing an advertisement on tv for a trucking company. Deep Link: (URL) model features: +Easy step down gas tank... view: (URL) +Fifth wheel with electrical attachments and guage and rear windows with lights... view: (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Sorry: Try this: ***...*** Clark's Visual Parts Helper: (URL) Technica: (URL) ***...*** --Jim jhughes at fuse dot net (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Technica I will admit that I have been out of the loop for the last year and it wasnt until I did a recent Lugnet search that I realized how many inquiries for the site there had been. Your previous support and interest in Technica has been (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic) !!
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(...) Adrian... thanks for the links. It certainly seems as though there might have been some real world inspiration for this model afterall. But as I've noted elsewhere in the thread, I think that a more traditional airport rescue vehicle might (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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