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Bring Your Minifig To Work Day is coming up soon -- I think it's supposed to
be on Friday, December 11 this year. That date also happens to be Mike
Stanley's birthday, and he agreed a few months ago to accept a collection of
minifigs by mail and take them to his workplace and then return them to
their owners if they were sent in a S.A.S.E. (self-addressed stamped
envelope). Mike, you still on for this? :)
--Todd
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Todd Lehman <lehman@javanet.com> wrote:
>
> Bring Your Minifig To Work Day is coming up soon -- I think it's supposed to
> be on Friday, December 11 this year. That date also happens to be Mike
> Stanley's birthday, and he agreed a few months ago to accept a collection of
> minifigs by mail and take them to his workplace and then return them to
> their owners if they were sent in a S.A.S.E. (self-addressed stamped
> envelope). Mike, you still on for this? :)
Sure, I'm still willing to do it. :)
It would give me an excuse to take my digicam to work and snap a bunch
of shots.
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Todd Lehman <lehman@javanet.com> wrote:
>
> Bring Your Minifig To Work Day is coming up soon -- I think it's supposed to
> be on Friday, December 11 this year. That date also happens to be Mike
> Stanley's birthday, and he agreed a few months ago to accept a collection of
> minifigs by mail and take them to his workplace and then return them to
> their owners if they were sent in a S.A.S.E. (self-addressed stamped
> envelope). Mike, you still on for this? :)
If I weren't concerned about possible loss I'd take them with me to
the opening night of Star Trek: Insurrection as well. :)
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A heartfelt plea,
---Warning---, I am a technician that has worked on Postal machinery. The
Postal service uses machines to sort their mail and would crush and mangle the
minifigs. Normal flat letters are okay, but a minifig would catch in the belts
and rollers resulting in the minifig broken into ABS dust pieces. I get called
to repair machines when people send refrigerator magnets, pens, pencils,
jewelry, etc. in the mail and the articles in question are crushed beyond
recognition between heartless steel rollers.
So I beg you, I don't want to go to any minifig funerals. Please send them in a
small, solid, stamped, self-addressed box.
Mike Stanley wrote:
>
> Todd Lehman <lehman@javanet.com> wrote:
> >
> > Bring Your Minifig To Work Day is coming up soon -- I think it's supposed to
> > be on Friday, December 11 this year. That date also happens to be Mike
> > Stanley's birthday, and he agreed a few months ago to accept a collection of
> > minifigs by mail and take them to his workplace and then return them to
> > their owners if they were sent in a S.A.S.E. (self-addressed stamped
> > envelope). Mike, you still on for this? :)
>
> If I weren't concerned about possible loss I'd take them with me to
> the opening night of Star Trek: Insurrection as well. :)
>
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James Seibert <james@vci.net> writes:
> A heartfelt plea,
>
> ---Warning---, I am a technician that has worked on Postal machinery. The
> Postal service uses machines to sort their mail and would crush and mangle the
> minifigs. Normal flat letters are okay, but a minifig would catch in the belts
> and rollers resulting in the minifig broken into ABS dust pieces. I get called
> to repair machines when people send refrigerator magnets, pens, pencils,
> jewelry, etc. in the mail and the articles in question are crushed beyond
> recognition between heartless steel rollers.
>
> So I beg you, I don't want to go to any minifig funerals. Please send them in a
> small, solid, stamped, self-addressed box.
Mmm, good point. Maybe turn a small LEGO box inside-out, and put another
one inside that and use $.55 postage x2 ?
Or how about a bubble-pad envelope -- are those safe?
--Todd
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Todd Lehman wrote:
>
> James Seibert <james@vci.net> writes:
>
> > A heartfelt plea,
> >
> > ---Warning---, I am a technician that has worked on Postal machinery. The
> > Postal service uses machines to sort their mail and would crush and mangle the
> > minifigs. Normal flat letters are okay, but a minifig would catch in the belts
> > and rollers resulting in the minifig broken into ABS dust pieces. I get called
> > to repair machines when people send refrigerator magnets, pens, pencils,
> > jewelry, etc. in the mail and the articles in question are crushed beyond
> > recognition between heartless steel rollers.
> >
> > So I beg you, I don't want to go to any minifig funerals. Please send them in a
> > small, solid, stamped, self-addressed box.
>
> Mmm, good point. Maybe turn a small LEGO box inside-out, and put another
> one inside that and use $.55 postage x2 ?
>
> Or how about a bubble-pad envelope -- are those safe?
>
> --Todd
A bubble pad envelope is fine, because it is thicker ( greater than a 1/4") and
machines can't process it. I know the postage is more, but piece of mind is
better.
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AFAIK, padded envelopes are hand processed, so they should be fine.
Todd Lehman wrote:
> James Seibert <james@vci.net> writes:
>
> > A heartfelt plea,
> >
> > ---Warning---, I am a technician that has worked on Postal machinery. The
> > Postal service uses machines to sort their mail and would crush and mangle the
> > minifigs. Normal flat letters are okay, but a minifig would catch in the belts
> > and rollers resulting in the minifig broken into ABS dust pieces. I get called
> > to repair machines when people send refrigerator magnets, pens, pencils,
> > jewelry, etc. in the mail and the articles in question are crushed beyond
> > recognition between heartless steel rollers.
> >
> > So I beg you, I don't want to go to any minifig funerals. Please send them in a
> > small, solid, stamped, self-addressed box.
>
> Mmm, good point. Maybe turn a small LEGO box inside-out, and put another
> one inside that and use $.55 postage x2 ?
>
> Or how about a bubble-pad envelope -- are those safe?
>
> --Todd
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Tom Stangl wrote:
>
> AFAIK, padded envelopes are hand processed, so they should be fine.
>
> Todd Lehman wrote:
>
> > James Seibert <james@vci.net> writes:
> >
> > > A heartfelt plea,
> > >
> > > ---Warning---, I am a technician that has worked on Postal machinery. The
> > > Postal service uses machines to sort their mail and would crush and mangle the
> > > minifigs. Normal flat letters are okay, but a minifig would catch in the belts
> > > and rollers resulting in the minifig broken into ABS dust pieces. I get called
> > > to repair machines when people send refrigerator magnets, pens, pencils,
> > > jewelry, etc. in the mail and the articles in question are crushed beyond
> > > recognition between heartless steel rollers.
I've sent elements - but not minifigs - in a normal envelope with no
crushing blows. Under what circumstances is this an issue with which to
be concerned?
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Christopher L. Weeks
central Missouri, USA
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cjc@NOSPAMnewsguy.com (Mike Stanley) writes:
> Todd Lehman <lehman@javanet.com> wrote:
> >
> > Bring Your Minifig To Work Day is coming up soon -- I think it's supposed to
> > be on Friday, December 11 this year. That date also happens to be Mike
> > Stanley's birthday, and he agreed a few months ago to accept a collection of
> > minifigs by mail and take them to his workplace and then return them to
> > their owners if they were sent in a S.A.S.E. (self-addressed stamped
> > envelope). Mike, you still on for this? :)
>
> If I weren't concerned about possible loss I'd take them with me to
> the opening night of Star Trek: Insurrection as well. :)
Huhhhh-whooah! You mean I could send my favorite minifig to Star Trek:
Insurrection?! Oh, man, he wants to go!!! How about if I indemnify you
against loss?
--Todd
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Todd Lehman <lehman@javanet.com> wrote:
> > If I weren't concerned about possible loss I'd take them with me to
> > the opening night of Star Trek: Insurrection as well. :)
>
> Huhhhh-whooah! You mean I could send my favorite minifig to Star Trek:
> Insurrection?! Oh, man, he wants to go!!! How about if I indemnify you
> against loss?
Works for me. :) Anyone who wants to send me a minifig, contact me
via e-mail and we can swap addresses and such.
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Mike Stanley wrote in message ...
> Todd Lehman <lehman@javanet.com> wrote:
> > > If I weren't concerned about possible loss I'd take them with me to
> > > the opening night of Star Trek: Insurrection as well. :)
> >
> > Huhhhh-whooah! You mean I could send my favorite minifig to Star Trek:
> > Insurrection?! Oh, man, he wants to go!!! How about if I indemnify you
> > against loss?
>
> Works for me. :) Anyone who wants to send me a minifig, contact me
> via e-mail and we can swap addresses and such.
Am I really reading this?
So,is Mike going to include computerized dating matches for our minifigs
too? No reason to go to a movie alone.
Jesse
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Jesse Long <LongJR97@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Mike Stanley wrote in message ...
> > Todd Lehman <lehman@javanet.com> wrote:
> > > > If I weren't concerned about possible loss I'd take them with me to
> > > > the opening night of Star Trek: Insurrection as well. :)
> > >
> > > Huhhhh-whooah! You mean I could send my favorite minifig to Star Trek:
> > > Insurrection?! Oh, man, he wants to go!!! How about if I indemnify you
> > > against loss?
> >
> > Works for me. :) Anyone who wants to send me a minifig, contact me
> > via e-mail and we can swap addresses and such.
>
>
> Am I really reading this?
>
> So,is Mike going to include computerized dating matches for our minifigs
> too? No reason to go to a movie alone.
That can be done, sure. :)
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Well, heck, I already have 100 or so minifigs here, so no need to bring more in
;-)
Todd Lehman wrote:
> Bring Your Minifig To Work Day is coming up soon -- I think it's supposed to
> be on Friday, December 11 this year. That date also happens to be Mike
> Stanley's birthday, and he agreed a few months ago to accept a collection of
> minifigs by mail and take them to his workplace and then return them to
> their owners if they were sent in a S.A.S.E. (self-addressed stamped
> envelope). Mike, you still on for this? :)
>
> --Todd
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Reminder!
Tomorrow, Friday, December 11 is
Bring Your (Favorite) Minifig To Work Day
:-)
--Todd
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Todd Lehman wrote:
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> Reminder!
> Tomorrow, Friday, December 11 is
>
> Bring Your (Favorite) Minifig To Work Day
I've got my monkey minifig - does he count?
:)
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Todd Lehman wrote in message ...
>
> Reminder!
> Tomorrow, Friday, December 11 is
>
> Bring Your (Favorite) Minifig To Work Day
I'm a student. Maybe I'll take him to my Chinese test. Maybe I should
study for my Chinese test. Oh well, too late.
Jesse
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Oh, DAMN, I forgot to bring one!
Oh, wait, I already HAVE 100+ here ;-)
Todd Lehman wrote:
> Reminder!
> Tomorrow, Friday, December 11 is
>
> Bring Your (Favorite) Minifig To Work Day
>
> :-)
>
> --Todd
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Tom Stangl <toms@netscape.com> wrote:
> Oh, DAMN, I forgot to bring one!
>
> Oh, wait, I already HAVE 100+ here ;-)
You mean AOL is allowing you to keep your Lego stuff at work? Wow...
:)
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Todd Lehman wrote back in '98:
> Bring Your Minifig To Work Day is coming up soon -- I think
> it's supposed to be on Friday, December 11 this year. That date
> also happens to be Mike Stanley's birthday...
So is it on Dec. 10th this year, or the 13th? Or have we've
forgotten about this? :)
--Mike.
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Michael Huffman wrote:
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> Todd Lehman wrote back in '98:
>
> > Bring Your Minifig To Work Day is coming up soon -- I think
> > it's supposed to be on Friday, December 11 this year. That date
> > also happens to be Mike Stanley's birthday...
>
> So is it on Dec. 10th this year, or the 13th? Or have we've
> forgotten about this? :)
Sorry, Todd, I just read your post about it,
http://www.lugnet.com/people/?n=278
I'm all for the second Friday in Dec, unless it falls on a
local-national holiday (ie. Dec. 8th, the holiday Mario mentioned)...
or the 3rd Monday of the month...
--Mike.
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Michael Huffman wrote:
> Michael Huffman wrote:
> >
> > Todd Lehman wrote back in '98:
> >
> > > Bring Your Minifig To Work Day is coming up soon -- I think
> > > it's supposed to be on Friday, December 11 this year. That date
> > > also happens to be Mike Stanley's birthday...
> >
> > So is it on Dec. 10th this year, or the 13th? Or have we've
> > forgotten about this? :)
>
> Sorry, Todd, I just read your post about it,
> http://www.lugnet.com/people/?n=278
>
> I'm all for the second Friday in Dec, unless it falls on a
> local-national holiday (ie. Dec. 8th, the holiday Mario mentioned)...
> or the 3rd Monday of the month...
Third monday is best, because I don't work on Fridays. Actually, I don't
work on Mondays either...the life of a grad student. I work at home a
lot, so in a way, *every* day is Bring Your Minifig(s) to Work Day...
best
Lindsay
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In lugnet.general, Michael Huffman writes:
> Todd Lehman wrote back in '98:
> > Bring Your Minifig To Work Day is coming up soon -- I think
> > it's supposed to be on Friday, December 11 this year. That date
> > also happens to be Mike Stanley's birthday...
>
> So is it on Dec. 10th this year, or the 13th? Or have we've
> forgotten about this? :)
Well, there's no official sanctioning body deeming it one way or the other,
but I plan to celebrate it on the 10th (this Friday).
I work at home, so all my minifigs are kinda here already, but as it turns
out (to my surprise), I haven't any minifigs in my cube here! (Just LEGO
chess pieces.)
Might also take a couple minifigs on a date to the movies & pizza in the
evening. Haven't seen TS2 yet. :-)
--Todd
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