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  Re: take a piece, leave a piece -- traveling box of LEGO
 
(...) I think it's important to get the benefit of the strong USPS Priority Mail boxes, which are built-in to the cost of shipping. Even without, it almost never makes sense to mail LEGO non-Priority unless it's a very small (say, 10-oz. or less) (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: take a piece, leave a piece -- traveling box of LEGO
 
(...) Hm, an idea which would really get things going quick, everyone who wants to play in the game, either put a box of X pieces together, or buy a set off the shelf with that many pieces or more (maybe require 10% more or so since there will be (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: take a piece, leave a piece -- traveling box of LEGO
 
(...) Very cool! There has been a fair amount of discussion regarding rules for this, but I bet that if it just started, people would keep it going well. I think the idea of a newsgroup devoted to discussion of these boxes is a good idea too. What (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: take a piece, leave a piece -- traveling box of LEGO
 
As I said in a spawned thread.. with some planning I can get a box moved from one region of the country to another for nothing. If it's small enough. Chris, where are you, I am going to be in Springfield MO for a few hours on Monday. (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: take a piece, leave a piece -- traveling box of LEGO
 
Like Larry, I may be able to offer courier services as well. However, bringing a box to me at an airport may be more hassle than it's worth if it only costs $3.30 to send it priority mail. Especially in a place like Chicago where it would probably (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: take a piece, leave a piece -- traveling box of LEGO
 
(...) I love the idea. Sounds great. But when a box gets forked, will we be wading through a lot of posts of people asking "where's the forking box?!" It's late, I better go to bed. :-) -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 10-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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