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Re: Excuse me, but what are 'BURPS'?
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lugnet.loc.uk
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Fri, 10 Dec 1999 14:08:06 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Kieran Brady writes:
> Hi there,
> Can someone please tell me what 'BURPS' are?
Big Ugly Rock Pieces... as in those grey and dark grey blocks which have a
rocky shape, are about 3x8x6 or bigger, used in the western sets mainly.
> I see this term used a lot on Lugnet and don't have the foggiest what it
> means!
Yeah, took me a while as well. Likewise with AFOL, CRAPP, even LUGNet itself!
> Sorry if this is not the newsgroup to post to, but I figure I'll get a quick
> answer judging by the traffic I've seen here lately.
> Thanks guys.
Except lots of people will be beetling off to the NW Fest today.
> Kieran Brady
On a related note, what on earth does MIB stand for (in relation to Lego sets,
I mean - the obvious Men In Black seems slightly wrong in this context!)?
Stu C.
University of Glasgow.
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Message has 3 Replies:
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| (...) MIB=Mint In Box MISB=Mint In Sealed Box Neither refers to the actual condition of the box... other than the fact that it is/is not sealed. Most people will mean that a set is complete and with instruction when it is described as MIB... but be (...) (24 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| (...) What is beetling? to travel in a VW?? :-) To hunker down inside one's carapace and plod? Scott: MISB does not imply complete. It implies that you take the risk, (very very slight) that the factory inadvertantly omitted a piece, because the box (...) (24 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Excuse me, but what are 'BURPS'?
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| Hi there, Can someone please tell me what 'BURPS' are? I see this term used a lot on Lugnet and don't have the foggiest what it means! Sorry if this is not the newsgroup to post to, but I figure I'll get a quick answer judging by the traffic I've (...) (24 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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