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Re: Pirates FOTW in Europe
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Wed, 27 Sep 2000 16:42:54 GMT
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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:
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> Yes, I think it's just me.
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> 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,
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> Lindsay.nl
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> [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. Enough yellow 1x2x3 arched lattice-paned windows to make a small hut! (...) Arrr. I jest won't be shootin' sharks outta' em. (...) *knock knock* "Who is it?" "Candy-gram!" "Is this the Landshark?" "Nope, just a dolphin." best LFB.nl (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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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, (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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