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I can play Mov, but I think yours is broken. -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net (URL) Lane" <Steveroblane@aol.com> wrote in message news:GFv5F5.Fvs@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Coming Soon (URL) a Mov, not an Mpeg, so make sure you can play it. The download is 1.04 MB, relatively small. Steve (24 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Death traps? Ever had your wiring checked? :-) only joking. I once saw a Sabre jet crafted in Meccano. It was very well done, especially hard as it's not cylindrical along it's lenght, but tapers toward the tail. Must have required some neat (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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This weekend while walking around downtown Berkeley, CA. with a friend, all of a sudden at an intersection I saw this grey pickup truck decorated with huge Lego Bionicle stickers and had a big brown circular container attached to the roof. Anybody (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) I remember years ago a friend of mine having this; if I remember correctly it was a bit odd, with flexible tubes that kindof slotted into other pieces. It seemed ok but somewhat limited in what you could do with it. I had no idea it was still (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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I feel compelled to add; When I was a Meccanno fan, some years ago now, and the proud owner of a Set 10, complete with drawer cabinet, Lego hadn't invented gear wheels yet. Because we had Lego too, and it was the construction toy of choice for (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yes, very much so! I think it would be a great idea to do so! What I am trying to say is that if you understand why the writer has the perception he does, and counteract it, I think your letter will be much more powerful. I think I see why he (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Well, I had both Meccano and Lego as a kid, and I can tell you that the Meccano didn't get a look in, past building a few things from the instructions. I really tried, but Meccano was just so slow to construct anything, and you couldn't really (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I think this is it: ftp://cherupakha.med...oflego.pdf Jennifer (URL) (24 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Hi Larry. Correct me if I misunderstand but you appear to be saying that the Lego idioms are quicker to learn than for the other construction toys. We also appear to agree that the writers perception is wrong. Do you support me attempting to (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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