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Yes, I think it's just me.
There was a conversation a while back as to whether
I'm just lucky or whether there's something that
makes these FOTWs leap out at me (a la SW sets at
85% off not one month after their introduction, etc).
It may be luck, but perhaps I'm just a lucky fellow.
Today, it was 6289, the Red Beard Runner. I am now
the proud owner of *three* of the darn things--well,
okay, counting the one that's back in Michigan. I
found two MISB examples at the Vroom & Dreesman here
in Leiden, three weeks after I'd looked and *swore*
I saw nothing of interest. Today, I was scooting
around, and suddenly spotted the purple boxes. Joy!
RBRs with shooting cannon! They must have been
waiting for me.
As for me, I only want one, but figured I'd buy both
and ask US$90 plus shipping from the Netherlands [1] if
someone here wants one--if not, it'll go to eBay,
but I'd rather it go to a real .pirates person. That
taken with last week's find of a little Shell set that
includes a brown Soldier backpack...well, let's just
say that without any real effort, things have already
been quite good.
I'm pleased as punch at finding these-I wanted a second,
and this one has shooting cannon besides! Now I'm all
fired up to go bicycling tomorrow and looking for deals.
(I'll have you know that dragging two 6289s through a
city centre on a bicycle is something just barely this
side of torture, however.) Hmmm...now, to find a 6277...
giddily/gaily,
Lindsay.nl
[1]I'd estimate shipping to the US at $30, to Australia/
NZ/Asia at $40, given that this is probably in the 5-10
kg category. The charge goes down ~1/3 if I eliminate the box,
thus saving weight. The $90 is about what I paid for the sets.)
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Arrr, Dutch pyrates off da larboard bow. It be Dread Pyrate Lindsay Van Den
Brujin, and he's got a whole flotilla wif' 'im.
Careful wi' those shootin' cannon, laddie, or the Land Sharks* will be pickin'
yer bones.
Cap'n Redbeard
*Barristers, matey. Arrr, sorry, only in America: Lawyers.
In lugnet.pirates, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
>
> Yes, I think it's just me.
>
> There was a conversation a while back as to whether
> I'm just lucky or whether there's something that
> makes these FOTWs leap out at me (a la SW sets at
> 85% off not one month after their introduction, etc).
> It may be luck, but perhaps I'm just a lucky fellow.
>
> Today, it was 6289, the Red Beard Runner. I am now
> the proud owner of *three* of the darn things--well,
> okay, counting the one that's back in Michigan. I
> found two MISB examples at the Vroom & Dreesman here
> in Leiden, three weeks after I'd looked and *swore*
> I saw nothing of interest. Today, I was scooting
> around, and suddenly spotted the purple boxes. Joy!
> RBRs with shooting cannon! They must have been
> waiting for me.
>
> As for me, I only want one, but figured I'd buy both
> and ask US$90 plus shipping from the Netherlands [1] if
> someone here wants one--if not, it'll go to eBay,
> but I'd rather it go to a real .pirates person. That
> taken with last week's find of a little Shell set that
> includes a brown Soldier backpack...well, let's just
> say that without any real effort, things have already
> been quite good.
>
> I'm pleased as punch at finding these-I wanted a second,
> and this one has shooting cannon besides! Now I'm all
> fired up to go bicycling tomorrow and looking for deals.
> (I'll have you know that dragging two 6289s through a
> city centre on a bicycle is something just barely this
> side of torture, however.) Hmmm...now, to find a 6277...
>
> giddily/gaily,
>
> Lindsay.nl
>
> [1]I'd estimate shipping to the US at $30, to Australia/
> NZ/Asia at $40, given that this is probably in the 5-10
> kg category. The charge goes down ~1/3 if I eliminate the box,
> thus saving weight. The $90 is about what I paid for the sets.)
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In lugnet.pirates, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> Arrr, Dutch pyrates off da larboard bow. It be Dread Pyrate Lindsay Van Den
> Brujin, and he's got a whole flotilla wif' 'im.
Arrr. Enough yellow 1x2x3 arched lattice-paned windows to
make a small hut!
> Careful wi' those shootin' cannon, laddie, or the Land Sharks* will be pickin'
> yer bones.
Arrr. I jest won't be shootin' sharks outta' em.
> *Barristers, matey. Arrr, sorry, only in America: Lawyers.
*knock knock*
"Who is it?"
"Candy-gram!"
"Is this the Landshark?"
"Nope, just a dolphin."
best
LFB.nl
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In lugnet.pirates, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
> I'm pleased as punch at finding these-I wanted a second,
> and this one has shooting cannon besides! Now I'm all
> fired up to go bicycling tomorrow and looking for deals.
> (I'll have you know that dragging two 6289s through a
> city centre on a bicycle is something just barely this
> side of torture, however.)
Hee hee..... A longer description of your adventure(with pics depicting it in
lego form, perhaps?) would be much appreciated!
Adrick
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In lugnet.pirates, Adrick Tolliver writes:
> In lugnet.pirates, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
> > I'm pleased as punch at finding these-I wanted a second,
> > and this one has shooting cannon besides! Now I'm all
> > fired up to go bicycling tomorrow and looking for deals.
> > (I'll have you know that dragging two 6289s through a
> > city centre on a bicycle is something just barely this
> > side of torture, however.)
>
> Hee hee..... A longer description of your adventure(with pics depicting it in
> lego form, perhaps?) would be much appreciated!
That'd be magnificent! I could probably recreate a third of Leiden
with the bricks I've got (black for the canals), and Lord knows I
have enough bicycles, but unfortunately I don't have them here!
What's more, I'm currently at my home away from my home away from
my home away from home[1], in W3 London, skulking about and plotting
to sneak up on Tony Priestman and yell 'Boo!' (while he's still
nearby, preferably). So I have even fewer bricks.
What's worse, I'll miss the big Rijswijk garage sale on Saturday!
WaaahhhH! But it's just as well, because there's no WAY I can get
that much stuff home, much less afford it!
love and peg-legs,
Lindsay.nl
[1] This is actually true; I do currently have four addresses.
My official 'home' is in Michigan; I have a lease on a place
in New Jersey (thankfully subleased); I have another lease on
a place in Leiden, .nl, and I'm currently staying at an
international house in outer London. A transient *with* a
home! I am so very, very sick of moving. Did I ever mention
that?
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In lugnet.pirates, Mr L F Braun wrote:
> [1] This is actually true; I do currently have four addresses.
> My official 'home' is in Michigan; I have a lease on a place
> in New Jersey (thankfully subleased); I have another lease on
> a place in Leiden, .nl, and I'm currently staying at an
> international house in outer London. A transient *with* a
> home! I am so very, very sick of moving. Did I ever mention
> that?
Does it feel like you're living through a George Carlin routine?
Steve
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