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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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> 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!)?
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 sure!
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Stu C. wrote:
> Except lots of people will be beetling off to the NW Fest today.
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 has never been opened. This is what i refer to as Missing Piece Risk
on my website.
MIB on the other hand, does imply it's complete. Seals off means it has
been examined, and thus, it had better be complete!
At least that's my opinion.
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Stuart Curtis writes:
> > Hi there,
> > Can someone please tell me what 'BURPS' are?
looks like it's time to drag out the Acronyms page again.. come one, come all..
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/9639/rtlspeak.txt
J
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