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The release of the expensive Metroliner and club car for it begs the question: If this could be done for Trains, why did we only get the Guarded Inn? Why not the Black Falcon's Fortress and/or a couple additional modules like the Armor Shop or Siege (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I agree, but is that your real name :o) Waaaaaaay out in left field, -Aaron- (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) A most excellent point! I agree 100%. -- Hop-Frog (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego.direct)
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"richard marchetti" <blueofnoon@aol.com> wrote in message news:GGnrLw.IIE@lugnet.com... (...) Guarded (...) modules (...) ...or the Monorail for Space? ;-) -Tim (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) While we're begging, I think we should demand that it all comes for free, yesterday. And it should be better than the originals! By the way, look up the phrase "begs the question" -- I do not think that expression means what you think it (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Gee, wouldn't a "gift horse" actually be something one didn't have to pay for? While we are are paying for it, I think we can discuss whatever pleases us best, ok? I won't spoil your fun if you won't spoil mine, ok? -- Hop-Frog (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Hello! (...) What??? "Only the Guarded Inn"??? I thought the Guarded Inn was one of the most desired Sets in America and now you are whining about it being smaller in size than the train? *shaking his head* Jojo (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Ack, that bugs me too! Another pet peeve of mine is when people use the word "dilemma" to mean any old problem. Maggie C. P.S. To Richard M.-- after having looked it up in three separate dictionaries I grudgingly admit you were right about the (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Don't you just hate it when he's right about stuff??? Hmph. :-) ++Lar (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I think this is a good time to illustrate another abused idiom: showstopper: "Brad Justus held up pictures of the Metroliner and Club Car - it was a showstopper." (there were actually quite a few showstoppers at Brickfest, not all of them (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Yikes, that IS unfortunate! Here's one: "factoid"-- I have the same problem with the popular (2nd def'n.) use of this word (y'all who've used it this way here know who you are!) as is mentioned in the usage note at dictionary.com: (URL) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) 1st meaning. They should switch the two, to better describe common usage. I have a vague memory of a book called _Factoids_ and a line of desktop page-a-day calendars and such that listed all kinds of obscure trivia, from the late 80's. But (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) *sigh* I think you're right. It's like the transformation of the word inflammable into flammable, I suppose (although it has always bugged me that people would find nothing strange about having a word they thought means "non-combustible" (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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