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In lugnet.loc.uk, David Graham writes: <snip> (...) <snip> There's a thread going on now about how SW is losing money for LEGO. Alan (26 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Mini-sets
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Got a chance to play with these today. They seem like good sets for teaching kids about simple machines. Alan (26 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.dacta)
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| | Re: Do decals come off?
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Thanks for all the info. (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Survey found in lego box
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(...) Ah, yes indeed! What we seem to do best here some days, huh, Lindsay?! ;) Noon? I have not gotten up at noon since I worked third shift! 6:00Am certainly is bad compared to 12:00, but somehow, I get paid better. Scott S. ___...___ Scott E. (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | 2126 Missing Pieces?
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I received a couple of 2126 ((URL) this week and assembled the first one last night. This is the first LEGO set that I have had that is missing pieces. It is missing two (a black ladder and a black 1x4 plate with hinge fingers) and has a few extra (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 9376 - is it worth it?
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(...) have made. This was of course because I have a fairly large castle collection (75+ sets). Anyway it is a very good set for getting extra special pieces but it contains very few regular bricks. Still I say its a very good deal. Hope this helps. (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Rush: "Lego is a Tool for 4 year olds"
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(...) I'm sure there would be some sort of scandal about the politician taking money from Danish foreign interests... ...a scandal about LEGO sets being built in the White House... ...and then suddenly LEGO branches into the nuclear arms industry... (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 9376 - is it worth it?
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(...) Yeah I've got that set too, and it does have many useful parts. Even two (or three?) of those large red "cone-shaped" pieces that might come in handy for a tower. I guess this set would be good for adding to your existing castle parts. On its (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: GB#3 - Question about splitting or content - Do you need WHEELS? - PICTURE!
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Frank Filz wrote in message <38983F0D.6956@minds...ng.com>... (...) Picture is at: (URL) this is a 160k picture. Due to the somewhat limited monthly bandwidth of my ISP, please only view this picture if you really are interested in just how many (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Watch those package seals!
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Wal-mart is getting pretty bad lately :( I went in last night and found no less than FIFTEEN boxes on the shelfs that had been opened and emptied of their contents. There were lego booklets everywhere, opened boxes everywhere most of them smaller (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: GB#3 - Question about splitting or content - Do you need WHEELS?
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Mookie wrote in message <3898EC16.D332D924@w...tt.net>... (...) I wouldn't make a strict "you can only put in as many wheels as you take out", but rather something like don't put in more of something that there already is a lot of in the box (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: GB#3 - Question about splitting or content - Do you need WHEELS? - PICTURE!
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I'm online now also, Frank... could you drop it in my mail without affecting your bandwidth allowance? Dave (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: GB#3 - Question about splitting or content - Do you need WHEELS?
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Mookie wrote in message <3898EE56.5A33BB98@w...tt.net>... (...) Nope, no wooden wheels (I _might_ put a few spoked cart wheels in in exchange for some of the wheels I take out, but only if what we end up with will look more diverse for the spoked (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Watch those package seals!
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(...) Here in Morgantown, West Virginia I don't see a problem with tampering with Legos. I guess the demand is lower here. The local Walmart usually has the shelves stocked with all the new sets and I have seen no evidence of tampering with any of (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lose the Plastic Thingies (tm)
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What he said... Just don't package it in cardboard surrounds to make it easier to wrap, that misses the point. Again, to reiterate, that is, to repeat myself, or if you like, say it again for clarity... Plastic Thingies that are modular and that (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Informal WB Store Survey
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I ordered on Jan 16, 2000. As of FEB 2,2000, my online account status on their site looks like this: Status Description Qty Price Each Total ---...--- ---...--- --- ---...--- ------- In Process Lego Power Pack 10 $12.00 $120.00 In Process Lego Indy (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: GB#3 - Question about splitting or content - Do you need WHEELS?
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Well, I looked at the pic Frank posted and I would be willing to take some of these wheels. I'll follow up with Frank on exactly what I want... think early town and space though and you'll get the idea. (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Informal WB Store Survey
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David C. Pyatt <dcpyatt@netzero.net> wrote in message news:FoxDwv.Dt9@lugnet.com... (...) I ordered 10 powerpacks and 2 Space Simulation Stations ($172.77) in my first volley on the 17th. I received the Stations (charged $31.72) within five days and (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: GB#3 - Question about splitting or content - Do you need WHEELS?
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There are definitely a few items in there that I am interested in for sure, and I'll have my son take a look at the pic when he gets home from school tomorrow to see what catches his eye... (I'm raising him well, he'll want them ALL!) Let me know (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Informal WB Store Survey
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Interesting. Arguably if their offer meant that I missed out on buying product elsewhere, they've caused me harm. Not sure how one could prove it, or how much harm it is, though. Personally I tend to view all of these sites as mere possibilities. I (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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