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| (...) That number is now confirmed. They are just being shipped from the warehouse, and my local store does not show any enroute. In fact, they only show them enroute to two stores in PR. Anyone in PR want a bunch of Bionicle parts ? Email me, and (...) (22 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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| (...) For those with an interest, the TRU SKU is 96-9713. That number is unconfirmed but is the best info I have. Kelly (22 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Neptune's Moon Lagoon
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| (...) Oops! Um, wrong parallel universe. But, there would be some solar tidal pull, though not as strong. (...) You mean, the fact that the water is 'imported' in barrels from the tanks downstairs; the very tanks used to replenish the pool? Boy, if (...) (22 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Neptune's Moon Lagoon
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| Damn, I typed a big reply and then my browser crashed. (...) Those police tiles get everywhere. Windsor did have the little gems in trans yellow, red, green and purple. They fill up the gaps nicely, and you can mount them along technic beams for (...) (22 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Neptune's Moon Lagoon
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| (...) And on the opposite side two... (there are 2 tides per day on earth!) Philo (22 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Neptune's Moon Lagoon
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| (...) The 1x2 tiles and bricks are still listing in huge quantities at reasonable prices on Bricklink (they both appear to have hit Pick-a-Brick in California). If it weren't for that, I might still be collecting water for the pool, but I managed to (...) (22 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
| | | | | Re: Neptune's Moon Lagoon
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| Nice module. Wish I had that much trans-dk-blue :) (22 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
| | | | | Re: Neptune's Moon Lagoon
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| (...) I'm guessing one of the California stores has them as well. Bricksland Free S&H (the store I bought mine from) currently has 7613 of them in stock, and there aren't any sets that come with more than two of them (best value is the SW mini MF). (...) (22 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
| | | | | Re: Neptune's Moon Lagoon
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| (...) They've been available from the pick-a-prick selection in Legoland Windsor for a while now. They're fairly good value for filling up a cupful, if you have a use for them. (...) Maybe another layer, although I'm working to a flat base here so I (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
| | | | | Re: Neptune's Moon Lagoon
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| (...) As I said, they didn't work out quite how I'd hoped, but it works well enough that the intent is instantly recognizable. And if located on the edge of a display, it can result in a self-replenishing "foam" effect, courtesy of jealous (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
| | | | | Re: Neptune's Moon Lagoon
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| (...) Bingo! Although I'm not sure if anyone has ever noticed the other half of the water joke on their own either. (...) Actually...not. And not for the reasons you mentioned. Our moon has settled into a 1:1 day/month cycle because of the tidal (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Neptune's Moon Lagoon
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| (...) I imagine that you are refering to the skeleton under the boardwalk. Hey that reminds me of a song... I really like it when the jokes practically create themselves. (...) Indeed. Although, the tidal pull of the earth could make for some swell (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Neptune's Moon Lagoon
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| (...) I think it was the only major MOC that I worked on for about two months straight, though I did complete at least two small Toa-based MOCs. The gags just kind of flowed on their own, and about half of them were inspired by others as I added (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Neptune's Moon Lagoon
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| (...) I quite like the water effect these tiles give. For this NBLTC display I just used a single layer of plates of various colours under them: (URL) photograph seems to have picked up the underlying colours a bit too clearly. In reality, you can (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
| | | | | Re: Neptune's Moon Lagoon
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| (...) David, this is hilarious, and well executed. Way to fill a pool with gags. Too bad there's no room for surfing. :-D Oh, yeah, and the price of a glass of water on the moon doesn't surprise me one bit. ( My wife works in the arctic on occasion, (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Neptune's Moon Lagoon
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| (...) I'm not sure I ever saw that before. The invisible water idea works pretty well in his pool, because it's obviously a swimming pool w/ diving board, but mine would have just looked like a sloped sand-dune without water and someone flying the (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Neptune's Moon Lagoon
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| (...) Oh? In a general sense, or did someone actually do that to you? (...) Absolutely! Notice that even bully-droids and tyrant-wizards wear speedos in space. Black and red, of course, because dressing in those colors makes you look extra sinister. (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Neptune's Moon Lagoon
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| (...) Certainly is a fun moc! Reminds me of Adrian's pool on his Rigel 7 moonbase. I gotta love that pool! definately need to something like that in a moc of mine! Would love to see this in a moonbase layout - is very nice! -Lenny (22 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Neptune's Moon Lagoon
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| (...) I totally got a kick out of this. Well done. I identify with the kid who got his sand-castle kicked over :( And to those who say you can't have a pool in space (Manfred) or that you can't wear a speedo in space, I say HOGWASH! The advances in (...) (22 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Neptune's Moon Lagoon
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| (...) I built it more as absurdist comedic piece, since there are clearly more things wrong about it than there are right. Cartoon physics applies, so the water doesn't boil away, exposed skin isn't desicated (though I did originally plan to have (...) (22 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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