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(...) Yaaa...aaawn! (21 years ago, 28-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Geoff!!!! (21 years ago, 28-Nov-04, to lugnet.build)
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No, because dishwashers heat the water to way past 40 degrees C. Which will inevitably melt your LEGO bricks and probably stuff up your dishwasher. Washing machines that have a cold water cycle and a pillowcase half-full of LEGO are probably your (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-04, to lugnet.build)
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(...) snip (...) No need to apologize for the photos, I thought the quality was quite good. I like your color scheme, and the overall ion cannon construction, specifically the rocket fin piece pinned in reverse to the 4X4 round brick, the reversed (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Peter I agree. I too have a lot of old bricks. Many of the white mint bricks I have from the 1970's have "tanned" as well, due to sunlight. Interestingly enough, I think that Cellulose Acetate white bricks keep their whiteness better than ABS (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Right. The more that WalMart causes other retailers to fail, the more ability they have to squeeze the suppliers, and the less (eventual) competition there will be. Ray fut to .market.theory (21 years ago, 27-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Okay, I know I'm late getting in on this, but I had to say I'm a fan of all your B.I. Joe stuff, and the Killer Whale is no exception. When we were kids, my brother had the Cobra hydrofoil that was the counterpart to this hovercraft (which (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) Silence! Do not throw things like 'facts' or 'figures' into the path of the "TLC is beyond reproach" bandwagon that's been making the rounds of late. Things like 'reality' only serve to support the seemingly incessant whining of the (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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| | Re: AFOLs and Mindstorms
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"Steve Hassenplug" <steve@teamhassenplug.org> schreef in bericht news:I7ouDv.1LGG@lugnet.com... (...) cool (...) the (...) but (...) your (...) least (...) some (...) spend (...) Hassenplug, (...) Programming environment sounds easy to me: You get (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I happened to catch a brief report on Fox News on the subject of TRU (an other tory retailers) "exclusives" yesterday. The basic thrust was that TRU has been unable to compete with Walmart on price, so their strategy is to work out large (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) correct adress should be (URL) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Announcing the 2nd annual Midwest Lego train show Dec. 4th-5th
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Announcing the 2nd annual Midwest Lego train show. On December 4-5th the NILTC, IndyLUG and MichianaLUG will join forces in Winfield, IL to fill over 5000 sq ft with Lego fun. This year’s show includes an almost entirely redesigned NILTC layout (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX) !!
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(...) It seems like I remember reading somewhere that 10% of the SKNs at TRU are 'exclusives'. In some cases, that might be a combo pack of otherwise existing merchandise. In others, it might be the 'spring cleaning' tubs and (much more notable) the (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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In lugnet.lego, William R. Ward wrote: snip (...) The (URL) numbers> (25%-30% drop in sales since 2002) don't support your conclusion that TLC is in touch with their market. That can't be blamed entirely on the color change, but does anyone here (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.color, FTX)
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(...) Bravo, and amen to that! A post like this is worth a spotlight anytime in my book. (21 years ago, 27-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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I just got back from TRU. I believe to compete with Walmart most Toy companies allow "exclusives" and first right to display some toys. I wonder if TRU is really doing it with TLC!!! I saw all sorts of new sets on the shelves. Including one that was (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | UCS Naboo Starfighters in Stock
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Just in time for Christmas, 10026 Naboo Starfighters (the ones with all the chrome parts!) Find them at Falling Bricks on BrickLink: (URL) for looking, -Rob. (21 years ago, 27-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Touche, bravo, and well-said. onedaycnn (sid) (URL) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Carlo c'hai ragione, come al solito: Da Gennaio 2004 il buon Ciccolella se n'é andato! Ciao, Guido (21 years ago, 27-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: I Just Don't See It
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(...) This causes a big difference. Do not be fooled, this is the most annoying thing about building white models for me. A lot of my Lego is 20+ years old and has been in direct sunlight. The white is a totally different colour, it's really (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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