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"Manfred Moolhuysen" <moom@nospamchello.nl> wrote in message news:GI8Fv1.IEK@lugnet.com... (...) I know that K10001 is NOT on the European S@H web site at present, but it IS available via the telephone ordering. I wonder why it is not on the web (...) (23 years ago, 18-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.eu, lugnet.loc.at, lugnet.loc.be, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.ie, lugnet.loc.lu, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.loc.se, lugnet.loc.uk)
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Hello all, It seems that the bundle discount offer #K10001 "Deluxe Metroliner kit" including a #10001 Metroliner and #10002 Railroad Club Car with 10% savings is going past our noses. It's time for a petition asking Shop at Home to offer K10001 in (...) (23 years ago, 17-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.eu, lugnet.loc.at, lugnet.loc.be, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.ie, lugnet.loc.lu, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.loc.se, lugnet.loc.uk)
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In case anyone missed these Now on s@h : prices in irish punt CASTLE 10000 Guarded Inn 20.99 (old 6067) PIRATES 6290 Red Beard Runner 95.75 (old 6289) 6291 Armada Flagship 42.99 (old 6280) 6292 Enchanted Island 54.99 (old 6278) TECHNIC 8463 Forklift (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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So I took my own challenge (from the message a few days back) and tried to build something that turns on carpet but which doesn't have any kind of tank treads. You can find the results here: (URL) only on remote control right now (the Ultimate (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Hi Ronan, I had meant to reply to Jake's message with a few tips for you to help you along with beginning to use MLCAD, but I forgot until now. With regard to positioning, one thing that helps me tremendously is using the "spacing grid" buttons (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ie, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Thanks guys I'll persevere. RW Jake McKee <sink@countersinkdg.com> wrote in message news:GG1x38.4Jo@lugnet.com... (...) get (...) somewhat (...) MLCad (...) steep (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ie, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Ronan, I recently started using MLCad myself. I too found it a little tough to get started. I actually make sure that I sit down with a completely or somewhat built model. This helps me to visual what I am making on the screen. I would also (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ie, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Hm. I've built a dozen or so models now - mostly from instructions on Brickshelf. But on the other hand, it took less than three hours to build the 497, and that's a bigish model. I'd suggest doing it slowly: Build something really small first (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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(...) After reading this yesterday I decided to go and experiment with steering again. After some playing around last night I have something which seems relatively sturdy for steering built using technic elements (the last steering rack was built (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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<SNIPPED> .........(or maybe I can finagle (...) (Sigh....) Story of our lives..... ;-) -Kieran (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Hi guys, Any tips on mlcad ? I find I'm too slow to get going i.e. it requires too much effort ;) a lot of it seems wasted, mis-positioning etc I've put together a few simple models but it seemed to take forever so I gave up. Any quick tips to save (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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The two kits - Dark Side and Droid - are good from a "wow - cool Star Wars models" perspective. They suck big time when it comes to using the micro-scout for anything else. I built the BattleDroid from the instructions on the Lego web site and then (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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(...) to model things entirely virtually. I'll fire a few up onto BrickShelf one day... Is the R2D2 kit any good? I'd avoided it and the Dark Side kit 'cos they looked more for kids. Actually now that I've said that it makes no sense. I mean, (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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(...) <Grin> I started with 487 years ago. I always wanted to get the bigger one - I modelled it in MLCAD and it's on my desktop wallpaper as I speak. How sad am I? (...) Sooner or later... The list that is, not the extending (or maybe I can finagle (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Can I be number 6??? I'm from Cork and have the Mindstorms RIS kit and the R2D2 kit - what a blast. I have been watching LUGNET for a while now and have tinkered with MCLAD, L3P, POV-Ray, etc. I even built and modelled the BattleDroid. Check out: (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Hi Nick - quiet place this neck of the woods - emails are a bit more sensible, that's why it's quiet. My post was half-joking. Well there are 5 ish, #5 seemed to disappear as fast as he appeared. My own preferences : 8020, 8842 the two sets I love (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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(...) Hey Kieran. (...) Mindstorms, Space and sorta Bionicle. Never been a big collector/builder of the other lego system themes, but I've a fair whack of technic stuff to back up the Mindstorms... Since I discovered the Lugnet community properly (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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(...) Howiya Nick! There's about 5 of us now - but we don't seem to speak a lot! Smyth's in one form or another seems to be the nearest to most us (but not always the cheapest!) What's your poison? Mine is Technic, Model Team and those 'Sculpture' (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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(...) Hello! There's three of us, then? I've been lurking on Lugnet for a while and just found the Irish Local group. I'm in Dublin West, nearest Lego supplier is Smyth's in Tallaght :) Any chance we can get a conversation going here? Nick. (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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"Ronan Webb" <rwebb@ehnospamaltavista.net> wrote in message news:GE9yIn.D4w@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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What's the story guys? Any body out there ? RW (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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just logged onto www.brickbay.com amd a new Irish shop is oline, SD's town sets etc. james (24 years ago, 7-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Hiya, I expect there are more serious collectors, and guys like me out there, who just dont know of lugnet. I like the star Wars stuff, but not the episode one, jar jar stinks etc. that movie was such a let down. I hope to do a diorama using old (...) (24 years ago, 7-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Hhmm, sounds like i'd have to go through the suitcase and see what is all there. I am involved with a sceince fiction group and in march they had a lets build it night with lots of em using said suitcase of lego, should have a few pics shortly. also (...) (24 years ago, 7-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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hi James welcome to lugnet Ireland we are a very small group on lugnet but i think we all have cool lego collections the star wars sets are great .. i just bought the one with the "walker" .. the one with chewbacca recently and got the green speeder (...) (24 years ago, 7-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Lugnet - listing there is good to see what you have/have not. Also you can tell others what you're looking for. RW James Bacon <piglet@indigo.ie> wrote in message news:GBE9LE.51v@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 7-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Well, I am into trains right now, and they are good fun, sorry I hadnt found them years ago. Never got any technic, but Like all lego, no doubt if i had i would be hooked too. also picking up the odd star wars peice. do you all list your stuff in (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Oi! Freak indeed - says he with two (large) castles which are not 'quite' his thing. Yeh, go on, ya good thing ya! :) Kieran Brady (P) <kieranbrady@iol.ie> wrote in message news:GB9K5w.BG8@lugnet.com... (...) a (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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"James Bacon" <piglet@indigo.ie> wrote in message news:GB4s2I.8DM@lugnet.com... (...) Hi there and welcome to Lugnet! As you've seen, it's not exactly a VERY busy newsgroup (loc.ie) and that's why it probably took 3 or 4 days for someone to reply. (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Hi Ronan, Kieran and Yvonne, My name is James and I am from dublin. I had space and town lego during the early eighties. I bought a good few of the Star Wars sets in the last while. I recently was 'given' a box of train lego and this really got me (...) (24 years ago, 1-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Now, thanks to Gael Frazier, the South Coast Lego Fest (UK) [Rencontre Lego Côte Sud] has a French translation. Please have a look at the latest information: English: (URL) Français: (URL) For those who've never been to one of these, it's not a (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.be, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.loc.es, lugnet.loc.ie, lugnet.events)
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In lugnet.loc.ie, Kieran Brady writes: <snip> (...) <snip> Noy yet - but I'd expect it in Belfast at latest sometime next week. Fingers crossed .. It's at the back of the queue of worries I have about some other deliveries which have yet to (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Ronan Webb wrote in message ... (...) Yeah, and I never even got to order any of the decent sets - all that's left are small jnr-ised bits! Oh, well...... BTW Ronan - did you get your order yet? -Kieran (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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In the news ... (URL) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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I'm pretty sure the buggy was the (relatively) large wheeled 6471 4WD Police Patrol In lugnet.loc.ie, Ronan Webb writes: <snip> ELC ... Police buggy (on shelf opposite cashdesk) unpriced <snip> (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Following their recent 50-60% reductions on all stock www.etoys.co.uk now say they are closing altogether on Jan 19th. A pity, there aren't many shops this side of the pond. Ronan (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Happy New Year! Early Learning Centre (henry st) had 6573 Arctic Expedition for £7.50 Midget technic roboriders - 8003/4/5/6 are £2 Police buggy (on shelf opposite cashdesk) unpriced Early Learning Centre (downstairs debenhams) had mybots @ £35 (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Hi folks i was in the airport recently and found some small lego sets .. they were boxed with Pingu sweets (made in Denmark) the more unusual ones were the 2156 and 2158 basic sets (in polybags).. previously available from Kabaya in Japan i also saw (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Any money left? There is 50-60% off at www.etoys.co.uk (24 years ago, 30-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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2001 sets Toymaster henry st - nothing yet Smyths (henry st.) 7166 £31.99 Imperial Shuttle (234 elements, 4 figures) (I might have got this wrong in tallaght earlier) Roches (henry st) now have on their shelves ... 7313 £23.50 Red Planet Protector (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Smyths (Tallaght) have .. (not all in the one place, mind you) 7106 Droid™ Escape (44 pieces) £7.99 lugnet=$? 7311 Red Planet Cruiser (Altair) (73 pieces) £6.49 lugnet=$7 7314 Recon-Mech RP (Antares) (194 pieces) £20.99 lugnet=$20 7166 Imperial (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Hi, Not my thing but ... Smyths have 7115 GunganT Patrol for IR£5.99 (apparently down from 15.99) Roches in town have little 4806 (axe cart) £2.99 Ronan (24 years ago, 19-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Basic Bucket 3041 in Smyth's Tallaght reduced to £12.99 - PILES of them! -- -Kieran Brady (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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(...) you think Eason's is expensive on the books ..... have you seen the computer games !!! ! the rock raiders one was in the one on O'Connell street for £42 !!!! Are they out of their minds !!! Roches in town is out of the books .. but i decided (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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(...) no .. i haven't tried it .. but i will ! (...) i'll be in Germany next week ... i'll see if i can find anything interesting (...) not likely ! but i noticed that the grey and blue lego train doors and windows are now available from Shop@Home (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Yvonne Doyle <ydoyle@iol.ie> wrote in message news:G5EKsC.H1u@lugnet.com... (...) I didn't see any of it, but as regards Lego Mosaic, has either of you tried this product yet? I have ordered and received a couple of these from Lego S@H, and I have (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Lego Mosaic got a mention on the Irish t.v. show .. The Late Late .. the Christmas special Toy Show.. watched by most of Ireland. They had a mosaic of the host I didn't see the whole show .. so i don't know if they showed any other Lego sets. (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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I forgot to click send this morning .. ... (...) Fingers crossed. I figure your attic is one pretty cool place. (...) Come on then, what have you been buying? :) I'm really pleased with getting the 5571 today - reckon it'd be hard to come by. It's a (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Just remembered they have a few of the 'rebel wrecker' - 8858 think its c.£49 "Ronan Webb" <rwebb@ehnospamaltavista.net> wrote in message news:G57L4n.DoM@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Hi, Been to that aforementioned place (thanks Yvonne) They have not 3 but I guess 6 (minus 1-irresistible) 5571s @ £99.95 and a few 5562's @ £62 which didn't do much for me. They have a few other bits and bobs - nothing too exciting. perhaps one or (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Ronan Webb <rwebb@ehnospamaltavista.net> wrote in message news:G5579H.8p6@lugnet.com... (...) option (...) Wait a while! I think I have a MISB 8417 in the attic. I'll check this when I get home later and LYK. -Kieran PS. just been on Lego Shop@Home (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Is it me or are grey 3x2 plates thin on the ground? Searched frantically for four last night (part of the forklift which we're rebuilding) ended up using black ones instead. BTW - forklift wheel I was missing eventually turned up :))) Ronan (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Hi, Rummaging through lugnet.loc.uk found a mention of (URL) barcode truck, firetruck and some other legos. See what you mean Kieran about the Argos sales etc Now where best to find that bike of yours 'mag wheel master' 8417 and the 8414 Mountain (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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(...) Still not gone on the power puller. They dropped the price a couple of weeks back - I reckon they'll be left with a heap in the new year. Maybe then ... The book were cheaper in roches but they may be out of them now. If I remember they were (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Been to Smyths in Tallaght today. They've dropped the price of the Power Puller thing to £69.99 (£20 off?) and a cybermaster-type set (didn't get the number, it looks like a 2000 set) for £59.99. Was very tempted when I saw this one! (....wonder (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Sorry about that - I must've chopped it up a bit - easy enough to navagate there though www.walmart.com and try 'building' under toys section But try this (URL) Brady" <mfmm@iol.ie> wrote in message news:G52Fwp.LKt@lugnet.com... (...) maximum (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Ronan Webb wrote in message ... (...) Something not quite right about that link, Ronan: ......"These Farah Men's Plain Front Khakis are designed to give you maximum comfort with an updated, stylish look.".......???? (I don't think so!) -Kieran (24 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Yvonne Doyle wrote in message ... (...) Where?????? (yes I AM interested!) Please LMK & LRK (let Ronan know!) where this is (quietly)!! [snipped] -Kieran (24 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Curious set in the US Walmart 6 in 1 special - A whole lot of pieces (432) and a play table for < $30 - Don't know if they'd ship here though. (URL) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Yvonne Doyle <ydoyle@iol.ie> wrote in message news:G51IFn.8Ao@lugnet.com... (...) Yes, there are three (master builders 3057/8/9- I picked up the 'technics' race'n'build one in roches for £14.95; (this has 100 pieces the others have c 50) (...) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Else we'll indent to infinity Picking up on Yvonne's model team source - - mail me, do. Kieran reckons it's what I'll be at next :) I'll mail you separately, Yvonne, so that you can reply quietly :) Ronan (24 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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hi Ronan another Irish legofan .... Irish lugneteers .... 3 in number !! yep .. i'm not a mad technic fan .. actually i found an old technic set .. one of those expert builder ones at a car boot sale and traded it for my favourite space model .. the (...) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Kieran, Ronan, just in case ... there is one shop in dublin with some of the big model team truck from a few years ago , still available if you are interested .. i'll e-mail and tell you where (if you don't know about them already) i actually bought (...) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Yvonne Doyle <ydoyle@iol.ie> wrote in message news:G51IFn.8Ao@lugnet.com... (...) OK, that now makes 3 of us active! At long last maybe we'll see some traffic on this newsgroup..... (...) Never bothered with rtl - too noisy and no structure. (...) (...) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Hi Kieran ah .. nice to find some other lego fans from Ireland i've been on the lego scene for a while .. used to use rec.toys.lego have you guys seen the new books .. i found one in Roches stores ... a book with a few lego pieces .. the one i got (...) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Hi guys, I'm the most recent arrival - Been buying a whole pile of duplos and legos for the past 6 years (for the children ;) more recently mindstorms and the technics sets especially the larger (nearly missed these) sets from 1996-1998. This is (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Yvonne Doyle <ydoyle@iol.ie> wrote in message news:G4sI3o.HFy@lugnet.com... (...) Hi there and welcome along! It appears at the moment that there are only 3 of us (well, 3 of us that are members of Lugnet anyway). This .loc.ie has been sparse of (...) (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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Hi legofans I am an Irish lego collector and I have recently joined lugnet. I'd be interested to hear from other legofans especially if there's any Irish legofans around. I have been collecting for a few years and I like most themes especially (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.ie)
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Lawrence Wilkes writes: ... Very good geography lesson snipped ... (...) Thanks very much for the lesson, Lawrence. Your explanation was very helpful. Perhaps one more question: When sending mail to a person in London, does it (...) (24 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.ie)
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(...) 25 Now :-( Croatia are 17, so that may help us next time. Poor old Finland are 55. Scott A (24 years ago, 12-Oct-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.ie)
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(...) That's "Tynwald". Kevin (1/4 Manx) ---...--- Personal Lego Web page: (URL) Park: Limited edition kit (URL) Kits & Custom Lego models: (URL) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.ie)
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Please take this OUT of .direct. It really doesn't have anything to do with .direct anymore. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.ie)
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First, I apologize for jumping into this off-topic discussion with another off-topic response but I'll do it anyhow. What Paul says below is MOSTLY true, with some reservations. My experience is now about a decade old, so you UK people can help me (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.ie)
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(...) Is this a joke? The whole of Europe is getting closer and closer, but here in Scotland we have a bunch of nationalists who want to split from the the UK. Why do they want to do this? If you ask the average supporter on the street you'll get (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.ie)
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Well, whether you like it or not, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales are all subordinate to the sovereignty of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, sharing her laws, defense, and currency. But I'd be the first one to support (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.ie)
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Ok folks, time to move this out of lugnet.lego.direct. :) (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.ie)
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(...) Yes, but you forget you could buy Scotland for the price of a studio flat down here. And that prices in many shops and for many services are much higher (I only have to compare what I pay in the same shop as my family in the west country or (...) (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.ie)
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(...) No worse than the Governments (of all persuasions) who consider that whatever policies are good for the South-East of England will be appropriate for the whole country. Some examples; <Ben Elton mode> The folk of Shetland pay the same rate of (...) (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.ie)
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(...) Nearly. You need to separate physical geography from political boundaries Geog: Great Britain is the single large island northwest of France. It is often mistaken as the polical boundary - for example in sports events where a UK team is (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.ie)
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(...) That's because Brits are a surly lot in general (ducking the flames), while Scottish are only surly once they drink enough (REALLY ducking this time) ;-) (I could throw in some sports references here to really rile everyone up, but I don't (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.ie)
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(...) I know what you mean. These are all the geographical terms I know of for where I live, and some of their definitions: England: Obvioulsly, just England British Isles: Basicly, all the land we own (not including our commonwealth, but the (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.ie)
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(...) I would bet that many folks in England, and even more elsewhere could not tell you what England, Great Britain, or the UK actually represent. Geographically or politically speaking. They are all the same place to many people. E.g. You (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.ie)
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(...) Nope, only that the UK should be described as the UK (it is now) not "England" as it was a few days ago. Even though the error was corrected, I was bemused by the response of LEGO - so I shared it. As for Scotalnd's FIFA ranking (England is (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.ie)
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(...) Where is Scotland? 22nd according to FIFA rankings. Lets face it, the average .com considers the UK to be the 51st State of the USA. How many corporates dont have a UK web site and just point you their US one on the basis that we speak the (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.ie)
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(URL) my moan above about Scotland Wales and NI being transformed into English Counties I scribbled a note of to LEGO. I got this reply: (...) I am left wondering is LEGO does not understand that the UK, GB, Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.ie)
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Greetings Don and Robyn Jessiman, parents of the late James Jessiman, are travelling to Europe tomorrow. They would like to see if they can meet people in the Lego/LDraw community who live in the UK, Ireland, and Germany on this trip. Since they do (...) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.ie, lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.announce, lugnet.people)
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A new wide-spanning newsgroup for LEGO enthusiasts in Europe (European Union and European countries) has just been created. This will help minimize massive crossposting in the case of wide topic discussions such as a European LEGO Fest. (...) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.eu, lugnet.loc.at, lugnet.loc.be, lugnet.loc.cz, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.ee, lugnet.loc.gr, lugnet.loc.es, lugnet.loc.fr, lugnet.loc.ie, lugnet.loc.it, lugnet.loc.lu, lugnet.loc.hu, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.loc.no, lugnet.loc.pl, lugnet.loc.pt, lugnet.loc.ru, lugnet.loc.ch, lugnet.loc.sk, lugnet.loc.si, lugnet.loc.fi, lugnet.loc.se, lugnet.loc.tr, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.il)
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The great experience of meeting in person other Lego enthusiasts at the MindFest and at some Italian Legofests, makes me dream of a European Legofest. Some remarks about this topic (talking freely): - Saying "European" I use the term in its (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.org, lugnet.loc.at, lugnet.loc.be, lugnet.loc.ch, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.es, lugnet.loc.fi, lugnet.loc.fr, lugnet.loc.ie)
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