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Can someone please tell me if or when it will be available from the Australian Shop at Home site? "B542" does not match any products or links that I can find. Cheers ... Geoffrey Hyde "Maggie Cambron" <mcambron@pacbell.net> wrote in message (...) (18 years ago, 6-Dec-05, to lugnet.books, lugnet.market.shopping)
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In lugnet.books, Allan Bedford wrote: [...] (...) [...] (...) Allan - Congrats on your accomplishment! So glad to hear it's coming out soon. I'm positive this is to become a classic among LEGO books. I'm also fortunate to have received my copy a (...) (18 years ago, 6-Dec-05, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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| | Re: Allan Bedford "Unofficial LEGO builder's guide"
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(...) In the San Mateo LEGO® store in CA., they had this book for sale. I mangaged to take a peek at the book and saw many cool building technics. I had to pass on it as it wasnt currently in my LEGO® budget. :P Dave www.GPLR.org (18 years ago, 6-Dec-05, to lugnet.books, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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| | Re: Allan Bedford "Unofficial LEGO builder's guide"
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(...) And you can order it from Shop at Home, it's in the Holiday 2005 Catalog, Item B542. Maggie C. (19 years ago, 18-Oct-05, to lugnet.books, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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| | Re: Comming this Christmas: The Chronicles of Narnia
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I have added The White Witch Jadis and her sledge, when she meets Edmund. (URL) My folder (URL) My Narnia Subfolder I hope you enjoy --Kevin W. § (URL) picture is link W.W. "But what are you? Are you a great overgrown dwarf that has cut off its (...) (19 years ago, 17-Oct-05, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.disney, lugnet.books, lugnet.build, FTX)
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I posted a link to your gallery on cc here: (URL) Hope that's fine, God Bless, Nathan Visit my brickshelf gallery: (URL) (pic=link) (19 years ago, 15-Oct-05, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.disney, lugnet.books, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) I have only read his Narnia books, but I just started "Out of the silent planet" from his space trilogy. But what I have seen of the movie, I think it will be totally awesome. I like my unicorn, but I'm still trying to decide, if I should (...) (19 years ago, 15-Oct-05, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.disney, lugnet.books, lugnet.build, FTX)
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Great, Just great.. First Gerhard R Istok's CD, and now this.... I'm going to be a broke broke man in the near future :) Looks fantastic , If the rest of the book is as good as the micro chapter, I can see this being popular. I real like how clearly (...) (19 years ago, 26-Aug-05, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the feedback. It was actually really tough picking out which one to use for the sample chapter. But in the end I felt that the micro chapter had some of the qualities of several other chapters and was therefore a good example. (...) (...) (19 years ago, 25-Aug-05, to lugnet.books)
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Hi James, (...) Thanks for pointing that out, I hadn't seen it. Best regards, Allan B. (19 years ago, 25-Aug-05, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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Wow, I'm really impressed by that sample chapter. It might just be the thing to help me teach modeling concepts to non-AFOL in my CAD class! I'll definitely put it on my reference book list, at least.. I see lots of other educational applications of (...) (19 years ago, 25-Aug-05, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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(...) (snip) (...) I'm really looking forward to this book. I was given the privilege of being one of the advance reviewers and I am VERY impressed with it - this will be one of those books that will become well-worn quickly as it sits by my work (...) (19 years ago, 25-Aug-05, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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Allan, The buzz is already starting. I saw a blurb about your book on Make Magazine's site (www.makezine.com). James Wilson Dallas, TX (19 years ago, 25-Aug-05, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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Hi there, (...) I thought I would respond to Didier's kind posting, and offer a few more details about the book. Yes, I'm happy to be able to finally say that (URL) The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide> will soon be available! Some of you may have (...) (19 years ago, 25-Aug-05, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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Hi, The "Unofficial LEGO builder's guide" by Allan is announce to be available in September. You can yet read a sample chapter here (URL) and visit his blog there (URL) Regards, Didier (19 years ago, 25-Aug-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.books, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !
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I finally got my hands on a copy of the Japanese language publication of (URL) The Brick Testament: Stories from the Book of Genesis>, which apprently was released last December: (URL) "Plays with the Heaven and Earth Creative Thing Abnormal Play" (...) (19 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.books, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.loc.jp, FTX) !!
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(...) and "Virtual LEGO" (which Tim Courtney co-authored :-)) is said "NOT yet released" !! ("Virtual LEGO" IS released and it's a great book). Regards, Didier (19 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.books)
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(...) I like this idea. Let's talk about it. Frank is correct in that Todd has always considered the guide.lugnet.com subdomain to be exclusively for "The LUGNET Guide to LEGO Sets". That default main page has been held aside specifically for a (...) (19 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.books, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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Dear Curator, Tim Courtney is a great guy, and I consider him a friend, but he didn't co-author "LEGO Software Power Tools". Could we get that updated? Thanks, Kevin (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.books)
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(...) The guide is intended to only list official LEGO sets (I don't think it even lists the various official, but non-set items). However, I think the suggestion of a database for associated products, official or not could be interesting. For such (...) (19 years ago, 1-Apr-05, to lugnet.books, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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I see there is a fairly comprehensive list of Lego books on the home page for this group (URL) but I was wondering if there would be any interest in getting these also set up in the Guide section of Lugnet, to allow for reviews and comments? I guess (...) (19 years ago, 1-Apr-05, to lugnet.books, lugnet.admin.suggestions, FTX)
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(...) Brendan, Each book gets better--the covers, the composition, and the feel of the contents. I trust these are bringing you much success and not a little pecuniary benefit; it's marvelous to see these doing so well. Neat! best LFB (19 years ago, 7-Jan-05, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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(...) Alright! Its great to see these are doing well. Hopefully you will be able to make the whole Brick Testament into books eventually. -Mike Petrucelli (19 years ago, 6-Jan-05, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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(...) Hi Brendan, I saw the new book on Amazon, and I was so excited! Congratulations on your third book. Looking forward to it's release :) Cyndi (19 years ago, 5-Jan-05, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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A new year brings a new Brick Testament book... (2 URLs) The Brick Testament: The Ten Commandments> is the true sequel to (URL) The Story of Genesis>, retelling the epic saga of Moses and the Israelites from their slavery in Egypt to their climactic (...) (19 years ago, 5-Jan-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.books, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !!
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In case you can't get enough (URL) Brick Testament: Story of Christmas> schwag (I know I can't), there are free Story of Christmas postcards now available in the (URL) Max Racks> in restaurants, gyms, and other fine establishments all around New (...) (19 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.books, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.fun.holiday, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi, FTX)
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| | Happy Christmas! from The Brick Testament
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Ol' Santa Brendan's got a couple of Christmas gifts for his friends at LUGNET! First is a sneak preview of the new website version of the "Jesus Is Born" story (as featured in my new book (URL) The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas>): (2 URLs) (...) (19 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.books, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.fun.crafts, lugnet.fun.holiday, FTX) !!
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This week's issue of Entertainment Weekly (10 December 2004, with the cast of Ocean's Twelve on the cover) features a small piece about (URL) The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas> on page 101. A photo from the book is reprinted, with the (...) (19 years ago, 7-Dec-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.books, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: What sort of LEGO-related printed materials do you collect?
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(...) G'day, Well...I collect all sorts of Instructions and "FLUBBER" [1]. At present I have about a dozen folders full of instructions (heading for 1000 or so...I don't have all the sets myself, but I'm working on it.) including variations (...) (19 years ago, 2-Dec-04, to lugnet.books, lugnet.inst)
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| | Brick Testament book signings in Sunnyvale, CA, and San Francisco
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Just wanted to let you guys know, I will be doing a couple of in-store book signing events for (URL) The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas>. Come on by if you can make it. :) The first is this Saturday, December 4, at 2pm at the (URL) Books> (...) (20 years ago, 29-Nov-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.books, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !
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(...) Peter, I would love to see a scan of what you've got. I've scanned some of my stuff, it is headed toward Brickshelf, but for now it is at (URL) (20 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.books, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: Brick Testament: Story of Christmas in Publishers Weekly and Money magazine
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(...) It is a little odd, but I should point out that for Money's article, they were just taking the recommendation of one guy who runs a independent bookstore in College Park, MD. And the Publishers Weekly review only says that *some* of the book (...) (20 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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(...) Odd how Money puts you in their children's category, and Publishers Weekly specifically warns against giving this book to children. Makes me think of the odd place that AFOL's work holds - on one side it LEGO bricks, therefore a toy, and (...) (20 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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| | Brick Testament: Story of Christmas in Publishers Weekly and Money magazine
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Publishers Weekly has reviewed (URL) The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas>. The write-up can be seen on their website, but in case you don't have a subscription to that site, I've put a copy of the review on The Brick Testament's press page (...) (20 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.books, FTX)
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| | Looking for readers/reviewers for upcoming LEGO-related book
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Hi there, I'm hoping that a couple of people might help me out. I am looking for people to read and then review chapters from a LEGO-related book that I am working on. The job description is pretty simple. I would send you chapters (one or more at a (...) (20 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.books)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas now in stores!
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Here's an online store I came across whose page for The Story of Christmas includes a look at a few sample pages: (URL) the images to see larger versions in a pop-up window.) While the book is basically a re-do of the "Jesus is Born" story from the (...) (20 years ago, 5-Nov-04, to lugnet.books)
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(...) (snip) Right on! Ordered. Congratulations on what I'm sure is another awesome book. --Dave (20 years ago, 5-Nov-04, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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(...) Excellent! Today I put up some randomly rotating adverts for the new book on the (URL) front page> of The Brick Testament website. If that doesn't drive up sales, what will? Actually I'm told that my publisher will be advertising the book with (...) (20 years ago, 4-Nov-04, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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(...) Cool, thanks, Scott. I hope you will enjoy it. I'm very happy with the way this book turned out. It's got a great overall look, especially with the full-page photos. (...) Thanks. @8^) (...) I will be more than happy to autograph people's (...) (20 years ago, 4-Nov-04, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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(...) Mine is already on the way! -Teddy (20 years ago, 3-Nov-04, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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