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View Thread Re: Forum Reforms - SylvainLS (46)
[...] Yes, that’s why new ones are always popping up. [...] And there are no notifications for private messages (took me months to see I had some), and those can’t [...]
(54 months ago, Nov 8, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Forum Reforms - SylvainLS (46)
[...] My point was that forum.bl.com uses a modern, off-the-shelf, forum engine (and, if I’m not mistaken, phpBB (it uses the Ariki style, designed for phpBB 3.0)). [...]
(54 months ago, Nov 8, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Forum Reforms - SylvainLS (46)
[...] Take a look at (URL) ….
(54 months ago, Nov 8, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Forum Reforms - SylvainLS (46)
[...] On the other hand, 200 comments of “Good!” and “+1” aren’t fun to read either ;):P I also believe that, as there are other forums that specialize in that sort of [...]
(54 months ago, Nov 8, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Inventory Change Request for Set 21318-1 - SylvainLS (46)
Please make changes to the following inventory: (Set 21318-1) * Add 1 Part 32606 Bright Light Orange Friends Accessories Flower with 7 Thick Petals and Pin (Extra) * Add [...]
(54 months ago, Nov 5, 2019, to Inventories Requests)
View Thread Re: Four New Stud.io Pieces - SylvainLS (46)
[...] Use the dedicated forum for Studio: (URL) There’s a whole subforum for missing parts.
(55 months ago, Oct 27, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Stud.io Piece not found and needs to be added - SylvainLS (46)
[...] Use the dedicated forum for Studio: (URL) There’s a whole subforum for missing parts.
(55 months ago, Oct 27, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Wrong Gray tones on 4032 (all versions) - SylvainLS (46)
[...] Because this topic is for automatic messages created when you fill the “Inventory Change Request” form (see link at the bottom of the inventory, e.g. (URL) ).
(55 months ago, Oct 22, 2019, to Inventories)
View Thread Re: Very necessary suggestion? - SylvainLS (46)
[...] I still don’t understand why it’s “common sense” when it’s anything but common (the same in French) ;):D
(55 months ago, Oct 17, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Upgrade for Forum / Message macro tags - SylvainLS (46)
[...] Yeah! [...] Yeah 2!
(55 months ago, Oct 17, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Undetermined 3183 - SylvainLS (46)
[...] The four I have are the same length but as one has two slots and the others 4, I guess they are all “long.” The length is a bit more than a stud: you can’t put a brick [...]
(55 months ago, Oct 11, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Brick Color - SylvainLS (46)
[...] Yes. The “Bluish” aren’t bluish, they are really grey. They only appear bluer than the old greys because those were actually yellowish. But they already had a name [...]
(55 months ago, Oct 10, 2019, to Colors)
View Thread Re: Brick Color - SylvainLS (46)
[...] Depends, what do you have? ;) If it’s post-2005, it’s DBG. If it’s pre-2004, it’s DG. In between, well, the Big Colour Shift happened in 2004 but LEGO used their stocks [...]
(55 months ago, Oct 10, 2019, to Colors)
View Thread Re: 49699 a Panel?! - SylvainLS (46)
[...] I don’t quite follow the logic here :? Half an arch might be a slope but, surely, an arch + an inverted arch is not a slope, it’s a cylinder! ;):P [...] Okay but [...]
(55 months ago, Oct 10, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: 49699 a Panel?! - SylvainLS (46)
[...] Well: 1. Window (or door) frame implies you could put a glass or panel (or door) inside. That seems very unlikely with the technic holes in the way. [...]
(55 months ago, Oct 10, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: How rare is a flat silver 2x4 brick? - SylvainLS (46)
[...] :? Looks like Devil.R is not alone¹: they answer multiple times to the same messages and they keep answering to themselves. (¹That expression may have a figurative [...]
(55 months ago, Oct 8, 2019, to Colors)
View Thread Re: Change time zone - SylvainLS (46)
[...] Very simple: everything is stored in UTC and presented in a local/chosen TZ. The UTC → local TZ conversion is done with a standard, well tested library. There. The complexity [...]
(56 months ago, Sep 12, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: found wrong category - SylvainLS (46)
[...] There are lots of reasons why something isn’t automatized. The main ones are: 1. You have to realize it’s stupid work. 2. “You can automatize that?!” The users don’t [...]
(56 months ago, Sep 7, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: found wrong category - SylvainLS (46)
[...] Yes, please.
(56 months ago, Sep 7, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Do part numbers change? - SylvainLS (46)
[...] That’s what, one pizza and a coke? ;)
(57 months ago, Aug 26, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Excel - SylvainLS (46)
[...] Ah, okay, my fault: no quotes around the region. And to get the correct values for the region, try this: — start editing the cell by deleting the region, — do not validate, [...]
(57 months ago, Aug 25, 2019, to Inventories)
View Thread Re: Excel - SylvainLS (46)
[...] For the first part: 1. Download the set inventory as Tab-delimited (should give you a “S-NNN-1.txt” file). 2. Open Excel, open the file from Excel (or drag [...]
(57 months ago, Aug 24, 2019, to Inventories)
View Thread Re: Excel - SylvainLS (46)
[...] Actually, you could also import the XML version but the tab-delimited file contains the items current names ;) Colours are only numbers though. So you’ll need to [...]
(57 months ago, Aug 24, 2019, to Inventories)
View Thread Re: Cardboard sleeves in inventories - SylvainLS (46)
[...] (Snide: BL doesn’t even have _one_ working website. ) There was a second website where users (mainly sellers) were encouraged to go when BL2 was to [...]
(57 months ago, Aug 21, 2019, to Inventories)
View Thread Re: 4460 a/b: wrong height - SylvainLS (46)
[...] Or that the size be formatted as “2 x 1 x 3 (studs x studs x bricks)” or, better, “2 studs x 1 stud x 3 bricks.” And these suggestions have been made almost every [...]
(57 months ago, Aug 11, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 6386-1 - SylvainLS (46)
[...] Déjà dans l’inventaire, en Alternate. Il y a une note dans l’inventaire: « Redesigned during production. There are at least 2 different versions of instructions for this [...]
(57 months ago, Aug 10, 2019, to Inventories Requests)
View Thread Re: 928 wrong plate? - SylvainLS (46)
[...] Considering Greek gods are far from paragons of perfection, subject to their whims, inconsistent, unreasonable, and uncaring of us, mortals, I’d say “most of us” are [...]
(58 months ago, Aug 1, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: How to compare parts lists with my inventory - SylvainLS (46)
[...] And you can part out a set in a WL here: (URL)
(58 months ago, Jul 31, 2019, to Inventories)
View Thread Re: Either a bonafide brain-fart, or a seizure... - SylvainLS (46)
[...] What, with all the problems you sellers continuously whine about on the forum? ;):P Besides, MY precious, MINE!
(58 months ago, Jul 26, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Either a bonafide brain-fart, or a seizure... - SylvainLS (46)
[...] My wallet has the reverse question :D Though getting around 700€ of LEGO for around 15€ thanks to coupons and destocking made us both quite happy a couple months ago [...]
(58 months ago, Jul 26, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Either a bonafide brain-fart, or a seizure... - SylvainLS (46)
[...] That’s not funny. That’s insulting. [...] And another insult. [...] And I said, several times: 1. Buyers are a part of the selling game. Or please explain to [...]
(58 months ago, Jul 26, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Either a bonafide brain-fart, or a seizure... - SylvainLS (46)
[...] Once again, make up your mind. You said you didn’t want to consider my opininon because I’m a non seller, neither 0- nor “enough”- (whatever that would be) FB [...]
(58 months ago, Jul 25, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Either a bonafide brain-fart, or a seizure... - SylvainLS (46)
[...] Not really, I was only reacting to what you wrote, no hard work involved. [...] That’s a first…. [...] :? You’re talking about sellers reaching to buyers. I’d have [...]
(58 months ago, Jul 25, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Either a bonafide brain-fart, or a seizure... - SylvainLS (46)
[...] No, no, you tempter, I won’t ask if it felt alone in there! [...] Hmm, let’s see if I understand correctly. Now, the buyer can search the stores that have the most [...]
(58 months ago, Jul 25, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Plant 2417? - SylvainLS (46)
[...] No, they couldn’t. Most of the parts are ABS, not PE. Different plastics, different processes. PE can be made from ethanol. (Ahoy matey, sugar cane is rum!) [...]
(58 months ago, Jul 23, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: wish list on checkout - SylvainLS (46)
[...] There already is a link at checkout for searching your order in your WLs. And you can do it whenever you want from your WLs with the order number, or from the order summary [...]
(58 months ago, Jul 17, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: wish list on checkout - SylvainLS (46)
[...] You can create a WL from the cart (so just before checkout). Or simply open the details of your order and there’s a button “Add Order Items To My Wanted List” [...]
(58 months ago, Jul 17, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: 10205 : Parts to be removed from Inventory - SylvainLS (46)
[...] But it took almost 200 years between Galois and Wiles! [...]
(59 months ago, Jul 2, 2019, to Inventories)
View Thread Re: 10205 : Parts to be removed from Inventory - SylvainLS (46)
[...] “… but there’s not enough room in the margins.” Argh, what a killing suspense!
(59 months ago, Jul 1, 2019, to Inventories)
View Thread Re: brown rotating box with part # 5483 - SylvainLS (46)
[...] (Part 48316c01) (Set 4756-1)
(59 months ago, Jun 24, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: There should really be an FOV slider! - SylvainLS (46)
[...] (URL)
(59 months ago, Jun 12, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Have all members pay BL $1 to buy and/or sell - SylvainLS (46)
Funny how 15-months old suggestions can be resurrected :D
(59 months ago, Jun 11, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: parts - SylvainLS (46)
[...] In LDD, look at the Part # / Design ID in the status line. Use that as a search term. To catch patterned or composite parts, add a star. “MINI ALIEN PET” = 95204, [...]
(59 months ago, Jun 11, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: 'Prefer My BrickLink Classic?' - SylvainLS (46)
[...] It’s because the ones they don’t do on a Friday as they are leaving for the weekend are either: 1. not breaking anything because they weren’t made by sleep-deprived, eager [...]
(59 months ago, Jun 8, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Interesting - SylvainLS (46)
[...] Sorry :) I try to wait for others to answer but sometimes: (URL) ;) [...] Nah, it’s LEGO which’s above them ;)
(60 months ago, May 16, 2019, to Colors)
View Thread Re: Interesting - SylvainLS (46)
[...] You read the wrong sites ;):P UVs don’t tan the plastic. UVs accelerate or make possible some chemical reactions in the plastic. Other things may accelerate the [...]
(60 months ago, May 15, 2019, to Colors)
View Thread Re: Does part 6057 (Short Rigging) need a variant - SylvainLS (46)
[...] Nope. I have none. Dark Ages. If the sets that use them are using them differently, — that is, if they aren’t substitutable —, the variant would really be necessary. [...]
(60 months ago, May 13, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Does part 6057 (Short Rigging) need a variant - SylvainLS (46)
(Part 6057) In Catalog, TorontoLego writes: [...] Do you know which sets they come from? It would be interesting to check if something changed in their uses, mathematically [...]
(60 months ago, May 13, 2019, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: New Rigid Hoses flex - SylvainLS (46)
[...] First, the dedicated forum for Studio is (URL) (which, despite the generic name, isn’t this one). Then, you can simply rotate the hose’s head with the arrow keys [...]
(60 months ago, May 9, 2019, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Set 71040 Disney castle - SylvainLS (46)
[...] (Set 71040-1) (Original Box for Set 71040-1) Maybe just a US / EU difference on the boxes: number of parts is an obligation in the USA, it’s rarely on EU boxes. For [...]
(60 months ago, May 8, 2019, to Catalog)

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