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(...) Just spotted two of these today in Target at Airport West 4743 (ice blade/chopper) $15.99 4746 Mobile command centre $79.99 Looking at the prices, it seems that TLG have FINALLY decided to go with a better exchange rate than $1 US = $2 AUS (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: source for 1 x 12 technic beams in red?
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(...) Motherhood has called ! It's not all tennis, chit-chat and afternoon teas (maybe in the leafier suburbs). I will need to come out of my Duplo dark age soon too. pete.w (bottle feeding advocate) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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hello, can say someone to me why this program not functioned? I connected the exit of spybot with the entrance by a light conductor and would like a serial message to send and these at the same time receive! my asks: 1. which worth the message INDEX (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: A Community Problem (Was: Re: 10152 Update)
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(...) around the Transition Team a few months back. Not sure what effect it had or how to "fix" some of the things (one of his theories is that some things are fundamentally unfixable)... (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Free "Story of Christmas" postcards now in NYC and Philadelphia
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In case you can't get enough (URL) Brick Testament: Story of Christmas> schwag (I know I can't), there are free Story of Christmas postcards now available in the (URL) Max Racks> in restaurants, gyms, and other fine establishments all around New (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.books, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.fun.holiday, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi, FTX)
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| | Re: When the lego sorting gets out of hand...
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(...) Don't rule out thew Yum Cha, Chinese food has had some very interesting effects on some Lego conversations that Ross, Paul and I have had. It would be nice to do a Yum-Cha Lego meet one day wouldn't you say? Leg Godt Travis Matheson (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Christmas Shopping
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(...) Now we have to think of a Lego related use for the word PHLEGM. Leg Godt Travis Matheson (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: 8x9 foot LEGO menorah constructed in Burlingame, CA
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(...) Yeah, that also struck me as very odd. It hardly seems like LEGO to be so discouraging, and besides, what's so impossible about an 8'x9' LEGO menorah anyhow? I'm wondering if "It can't be done" was not LEGO's answer to "Is it possible to build (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.fun.holiday, FTX)
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| | When the lego sorting gets out of hand...
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Hey all I had an interesting experience the other day.. I was in the CBD in Melbourne on Sunday, having just consumed a rather nice Yum Cha with a bunch of SF nerd friends (yes, this *is* relevant!), and I noticed something about an apartment (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Christmas Shopping
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"Trav" <trav@jeack.com.au> wrote in message news:6.0.1.1.0.20041....net.au... (...) Don't forget the SNOT! there are just too many boys in our group ;) cheers Sue Ann (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Rollin' on '20s
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(...) Hey Rob, evidently LEGO was listening to you (and watching MB Nano car kits flying off the shelves) because the latest micro-ish Racers kits (esp. 8643 and 8644) have very nice large diameter aluminium rims and low profile tires. The kits (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.parts.custom, FTX)
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| | Re: Whatever happened...
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(...) O M G !!!! :) places NOT to go......... there. ITS 4:20 AM !!! gee, even CALUM is sleeping. Why am i up??? I know, I can use this time to work on my train module. Chris shark........EEE...EEEwww...www (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Help! New Membership
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Todd - Just wanted to drop in my thanks, as I see that I and a whole bunch of other people who have been waiting on their membership were activated in the past 24 hours. :) - Michael (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.people.newbie, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Pezzi ambigui...
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Anche gli appassionati di Lego hanno le loro perversioni. ;-) Saluti Giuliano Gianluca Morelli ha scritto: (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: cybermaster
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Il Wed, 15 Dec 2004 18:07:14 GMT, samurai74 ha scritto: (...) A meno che tu non lo trovi ad un prezzo MOOOOLTO buono, se fossi in te ci penserei bene... (...) Sono di una plastica particolarmente rigida che mal si adatta a qualsiasi uso salvo con (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: My average set
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Hmm, who are these people who even know what sets they have bought and in what quantity? I haven't a clue, but I can guess that my most frequently bought set is the bulk packs of 2x4 tan bricks. I bought an awful lot of them. Kerry (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: source for 1 x 12 technic beams in red?
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(...) Indeed, I had noticed your absence from the world of Lego vending. What are you up to these days? Kerry (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I wouldn't say that. However, the Lego community has changed. It's no longer what it was when I joined in like 1995--it's...I dunno, more mainstream. Key items that happened: 1. Todd and Suzanne create Lugnet. Key outputs: -Now people have an (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto) !!
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| | Re: A Community Problem (Was: Re: 10152 Update)
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In lugnet.lego, Kelly McKiernan wrote: <snip> (...) I just want to make one thing clear. Merely because I have a gripe about a particular decision made by TLC, that doesn't mean I am throwing the proverbial baby out with the bathwater. I love LEGO (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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(...) Wait... Other than the arguable "limit of 5-per-customer" thing, what Jake said in that quote turned out to be perfectly accurate! - The run that they did used up all of their Maersk blue. It did. True fact. - Litterally no Maersk blue ABS (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: MPD Builder ?
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(...) Check for a line beginning "0 Unofficial" or "0 Official" in the file. OTOH, not all official parts have that marker, and there's even a few that have had a "0 Unofficial" marker skip in. (If a parts-admin is looking, subparts 30387s01 and (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: My average set
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(...) D'oh! I just remembered I sold some to Paul. Oh well, I think it's still my most plentiful set. ROSCO (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: A Community Problem (Was: Re: 10152 Update)
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(...) I promised myself I wouldn't continue fanning the flames here, but I couldn't resist one more... The gist of the complaints against TLC I'm hearing is they've made a business decision that "changed" from an earlier "promise" (neither of which (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: My average set
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(...) A good choice! A personal favourite too (although I've taken a Stanley knife to at least one of mine). (...) See what I mean about averages? (...) And your average set is a very average set indeed. Cheers Richie Dulin (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Ends in Hours: HP 4708 4728 Soccer 3426 3402 Mars 7311 7312
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Hi, 4708 Harry Potter Hogwarts Express, & 4728 Escape from Privet Dr 3426 Soccer Team Transport & 3402 Small Grandstand w/ Lights 7311 Life on Mars T3 Trike & 7312 Red Planet Cruiser End starting 12/21 at about 1:25 PM PST. also older Honda Accord (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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(...) Gary, the problem is that from Jake's mouth: Quote: I do know, however, that there will be 5 set limit per customer on this set (Troy,are you listening? J). Why you ask? This set uses …drum roll please… Maersk blue! In fact, the run of this (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: A Community Problem (Was: Re: 10152 Update)
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(...) MAJOR SNIPAGE (...) The problem doesn't lie within the community it lies within the company. Proof of this is that they are dumbfounded as to why with all of their efforts they are still loosing money. I missed The whole Marsk debate but let's (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: A Community Problem (Was: Re: 10152 Update)
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(...) For your amusement: (URL) #203 (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Olof, I wouldn't expect there to be too much problem in this regard. It would be different if they were trying to re-create an old colour that hadn't been used in many years, and there had since been changes in ABS formulation, suppliers, part (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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(...) To clarify: "collectibility", by your explanations, is based purely on your own *speculation* (and others who share your thinking). TLC's "assertion" (as you call it) had nothing whatsoever to do with making the set "collectible", since, as (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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(...) [snip] (...) John, I really don't understand this point. I mean that literally, I don't understand. You may very well be right within this odd-sounding (to me) corner of the collector world. But personally, I fail to see how a simple set (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: new moc: holly berry wreath
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(...) C'est magnifique. I'm jealous of your foliage parts. A Lego wreath is much better than a questionably-smelling real one. Being a sucker for pretty, ridiculouly fragile things as I am, I just can't get enough of this. Happy Holidays, Kevin (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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(...) All this attitude does is tell Lego that when they make a cool set for a corporate client, they are better off not offering it to the general public. Luckily for the sane amongst us, the public in general doesn't have this attitude. So the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Mac MPD Utility 1.2 released
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(...) Oh, why not. Could you list it with the same address alias as in the about box (anoved@binghamton.edu)? That would keep it consistent. (...) Cool. I need to reinstall/relearn the l3p/pov-ray stuff - it definitely makes for prettier output than (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Re: Whatever happened...
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(...) Good Night Everybody! Derek (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That's what I call mine too. Iain (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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(...) Amen, And thank you William, Another voice of reason. Let the collectors cry all they want. As I said, Kudos to TLC for taking Mearsk's money and making a profit. Oh, the collectors don't want that happening. WELL TO DAMN BAD. Steven Weiser (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: One last Spring Cleaning set
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(...) Is that what you get when you cross Tuesday and Thursday? (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Whatever happened...
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(...) Are you trying to say LUGNET has "jumped the shark"? That's a serious question, please answer seriously... if you are, you may not be the only person thinking that, not by a wide margin. (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: My average set
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I guess I'll get caught up in this Mathematical craziness, too, since I happen to be a Maths graduate. My average (mean) set: [LEGOSet 6007] Modal set: [LEGOSet 3219] Median set: [LEGOSet 6523] Some notes: I actually do own my mean set, but not my (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Using Firefox on Shop at Home website
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Hi all, Those of you who may have switched to using the recently released Firefox 1.0 as your browser may also have encountered a problem with the Shop at Home website that it doesn't allow you to switch destination countries, saying you must have (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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In lugnet.lego, Johannes Koehler wrote: ... While on the other (...) I applaud any effort by TLC to spoil the efforts of speculators to profit from the scarcity of a set. I wish they would rerelease monorail, Classic Space, and a bunch of other (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Whatever happened...
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(...) you know who ~I~ blame!!! Margret Thatcher! everything is mostly HER fault! Chris oh look down there... a shark (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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(...) I think it's incredible that LEGO gives any attention to AFOL's at all. Now you want them to give special attention to the minority who are collectors? You don't ask much, do you? It's great that LEGO has made this set available again. And (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: trading
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(...) (snip) It is generally accepted that posts seeking to trade are off-topic for lugnet.general or for most theme groups, but rather should be posted somewhere in the market hierarchy. lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade is often a good choice for (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: 10152 Update: What has TLC to do to bring YOU up against them?
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(...) Fact # 1: I have yet to see anyone produce the "PROMISE" that TLC gave. Fact # 2: I am one of those who IS very upset with the change to the colors. I have not spent one penny on new sets, nor will I any time soon. Old sets and parts will be (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Alpha Team Canopy (Re: PCS: The Next Space Theme?)
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(...) I have to say, that I can see a lot of interesting ways to use these pieces, although none of them are as a canopy... no piece is useless, Harry Potter Roofs can be used in space, it's just more challenging to use some pieces, and these would (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Christmas Shopping
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(...) ^ unless you live in Victoria, and prescribe to the Victorian disease of giving everything cool names, like FART, SPIT and banana. Leg Godt Travis Matheson (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: My average set
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(...) Average: [LEGOSet 6296] Median: [LEGOSet 5302] Modal: [LEGOSet 627] Interesting to note: I also don't own my average set My average set is a pirate set!! Weird... ROSCO (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Update - Inspiration Sites
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Updated: (URL) Inspiration Sites> (URL) e co-curator .build.mecha (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: SSClagorpion - Status Report
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I'm just checking the inside of my eyelids for leaks. e THE BEAST WILL LIVE. (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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(...) I agree with you Jonathan. Anyone who buys Lego as an investment should look elsewhere to invest. I own 10 copies of 6390 Main Street. Then 20 years later they re-release it. Was I mad? No, TLG never said that old sets would not be (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: MPD Builder ?
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(...) I'm brainstorming how to handle both situations. Any ideas? -Orion (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: 10152 Update: What has TLC to do to bring YOU up against them?
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(...) To be honest, I could care less about what the company does. This is a hobby for me. What this means is that I refuse to let anything LEGO stress me out. In other words, I'll praise the company when they do something I like and ignore (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: My average set
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(...) My modal is easy (slowly building my army of undead, bwah ha haaaa) [LEGOSet 7409] But I was suprised at my average set [LEGOSet 6926] I forgot I even owned this :) And yes, boxing day sales could really effect the new year stats Aaron A (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: 10152 Update: What has TLC to do to bring YOU up against them?
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In lugnet.lego, René Hoffmeister wrote: Dear René, thanks for bringing these postings into the debate. Facts are: LEGO gave a promise and broke it (because they think they can generate profit out of this decision). Fact number 2 is: lots of people (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Classic Space Monument
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(...) NICE models :) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | Auction of rare and hard-to-find set [7839]
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Hi ! I want let you know that soon my auction of rare and hard-to-find set will end. I'm selling one 7839 MISB !!! (URL) in perfect conditions !!! Its price is 65 Euro (URL) reserve price!!!! Lowest shipping costs worldwide (where possible)! Best (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Announcing Classic-Space Forums
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(...) Hey Tom, Thanks for posting this. The discussion has gone as I imagined it would. Perhaps others were even expecting this sort of post from me. I wouldn't want to dissappoint. Please excuse me if you find the following too prescriptive. Hey (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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| | Pezzi ambigui...
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Chissà per *quale* parte del corpo dei Bionicle serve questo pezzo: (URL) ___...___ Nuovo Yahoo! Messenger: E' molto più divertente: Audibles, Avatar, Webcam, Giochi, Rubrica… Scaricalo ora! (URL) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Discussion of Train Table Sizes
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(...) Waverly springs to mind, as does the York show (to which I have been once :). IMREX used to be the big show in London, but I think I am dating myself by saying so...I think Waverly is now the biggest single show. There are shows put on by (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | MOC: Space Wagon
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Here is the Space Wagon, sort of an update to the (URL) 918 Space Transport>. It is basically the same overall size and shape, but features a more powerful thruster, folding wings and landing gear, and larger crew and cargo areas. (5 URLs) I'd like (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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| | Re: strani pezzi
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(...) (URL) sono gli unici pezzi usabili di tutta la serie... Ciao! Gabriele (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Mac MPD Utility 1.2 released
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(...) (URL) I'm pleasantly surprised someone was using the previous version! That (...) None so far. I haven't been very LDraw active until very recently. On ldraw.org, do you want your email listed with the download? (...) Glad you like it! I was (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Re: A Community Problem (Was: Re: 10152 Update)
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(...) Oh come on now! What's wrong with a civilized, lively debate? That's what Lugnet is for, beside listening to wonderful news coming to us occasionally from THE MOUTH OF LEGO (imagine raving orcish minifig hordes in the background ...)* Agreed, (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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(...) No, I'm implying that listening to the groans from a minute part of a minor part of the customer base is not sound business. Making money is. (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: HO HO HO HOT Pooh SALE
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(...) The store I was in last Friday was Mum Hub's cub. Only had the 2 technic sets for half price (lots of them). (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | trading
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Hello all I am in need of some castle sets and I was seeing if any one would like to trade some stuff for them. Please note that some of my instructions have rips and I don't have any of the original boxes. Here are the sets I can trade 4701 Sorting (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Christmas Shopping
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(...) You mean the colour of banana lollies, not the fruit ? (...) Indeedy. (...) They call it Mellow Blellow. pete.w (if Mel married Dave Low, would she be Mel Low) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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(...) You're right Larry, this is a perfect point to stop, as the thread has devolved from relatively restrained (albeit heated) to snotty. The reaction of the community to this issue is certainly something to think about. I'll bow out now and move (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Interesting point of view, Rene!
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(...) Perhaps I just read all statements from Lego as possibles, whereas others read them as 100% definites. Let's look at Jake's post: (URL) As many of you have seen from the leaked pictures online, we have released a > (...) Interpretation: Fact. (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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(...) Ooooh, you'd be surprised, Larry! Actually I would happily share your point of view - if I had a perfectly sound reason to do so. Say, about 80 bucks burning a hole in my pocket and an empty shelf that would perfectly fit a Maersk ship? That (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | trading
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Hello all I am in need of some castle sets and I was seeing if any one would like to trade HP for it. Please note that some of my instructions have rips and I don't have any of the original boxes. Heres what I have, 4709 Hogwarts™ Castle (not sure (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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| | A Community Problem (Was: Re: 10152 Update)
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(...) Thank You, Larry. I hate to add one more post to this thread, but feel the need. I totally agree with what you say about everyone just stopping. But, I think this thread is a real eye-opener as to the nature of this community. Is this really (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: My average set
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(...) That wasn't hard to guess Paul's ;^) Mine is: [LEGOSet 2870] recruitment for the 'Brittany Spears' pink arches, pink radar dish :^P 1 x 1 tile in yellow white arch pizzas, cats, goblets, flowers (all easy to sell) pete.w (that wouldn't have (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | trading
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Hello all, I am trying to trade for some castle sets and I have some aqua sets, please also note I have no boxes and some of my Instructions have been riped. I Have 7161 Gungan™ Sub 6155 Deep Sea Predator / Aquashark Barracuda 6145 Crystal Crawler / (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.aquazone)
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| | Re: Interesting point of view, Rene!
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(...) I'm glad I could be of service. ;) But I'm afraid you're mixing up so many things I really don't wish to sort it out for you. And better never, ever mention George Doubble-You to "Old Europeans" like me ... (...) Try something stronger than (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: MPD Builder ?
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(...) Could you please send me an MPD file that exhibits this problem in LDView? I'll take a look at it. You are correct that it is probably an LDView problem. --Travis (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Whats wrong with my MOCpage?
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(...) Hello Samarth, (And, Tim, thanks for the explanation.) I've noticed the same thing with the voting on MOCpages. I have three out of range results. (URL) -3 out of 5> (URL) 5.5 out of 5> (URL) 0.5 out of 5> So far I've only found them amusing (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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(...) I agree that some here are stubborn and some here are seeing things all topsy turvy, yes. Where I differ with you, though, is in the identification of which group of people that appelation belongs to, and which group it doesn't belong to. We (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) The issue is not TLC did 'exactly the opposite' of what they said, they made sound business decisions based on all available information at the time. So, in my humble opinion, it's your flawed analysis of the situation that's cause for (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Oh dear. You are really stubborn, Kelly, as well as persistent in seeing things from upside down. Imagine, just for a moment, somebody tells you one thing, then does the exact opposite. You're following so far? Great. So, wouldn't you be (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Well, it looks like my trip to SoCal won't be happening. I won't be at our layout on Friday but I should be there on Sunday. I'll have to catch up with you at sometime this weekend. Russell BayLUG/BayLTC (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, FTX)
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It's the time of year again. My girlfriend, Ulla, has decided to add another year to her age on december 23rd. Straa-Vald Parts celebrates this with a sale on all Parts, Minifigures, Gear and Instructions. We ship internationally, accept Paypal (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.market.brickshops)
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In lugnet.lego, Jacob Davies wrote: <snip> (...) Second this sentiment Dave K (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Excellent, I look forward to getting a copy of this set (I hadn't heard about it until this posting). (Speaking, I guess, as a Lego collector: I don't collect based on whether something is rare or not, but on whether I like the model. My (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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In lugnet.space, Joel Hoornbeek wrote: <snip> (...) I love them!! Especially the 918, which was the very first space LEGO set I ever received. Beautiful! Dave K (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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(...) Actually, the core question is more directly this: Should LEGO customers feel entitled to tell LEGO how to conduct their business? Unfortunately, several people here believe they do feel so entitled, by doing LEGO the favor of purchasing their (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) I can't help with the other issues, but this one could be caused by unscrupulous people exploiting the fact that MOCPages doesn't seem to range check the input for voting. I just conducted a quick experiment, by copying the URL the page (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) And then to know that James isn't the only person who uses it, I do too! :-) Greetz, Anton (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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(...) What is even more clear is that, at the time, TLC stated 'we have such-n-such quantity of Maersk Blue in stock and want to do something with it. Since, at htis time, we don't have a contract with Maersk for anything, we'll get rid of our stock (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Hmmm. I'm not sure which is worse-- LEGO mutilation or use of non-LEGO parts. (I have done both in the past). Personally, I'd glue the pellets to a black plate and "create" a new element rather than use an all non-LEGO solution. YMMV, JOHN (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) That's not how I took it. But look at the way it was explained to the Germans via their liason (thanks to Rene's post): (URL) Doesn't get more clear than that IMO. JOHN (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Are you implying that profitability and integrity are mutually exclusive? I hope not. JOHN (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) I wonder who this rabbi talked to at LEGO, because telling him it was impossible seems silly. Anyways, the article didn't have any pictures, but I was able to locate (URL) another article>, which had one sorta (URL) bad picture>. Did anyone (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.fun.holiday, FTX)
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I'll be stopping by LEGOLAND on Tuesday mid day before heading up to the Bay Area. And I can pick up a few things if people wish. Classic Space hats, and LEGOLAND hats seem popular. Otherwise I hope to see some of you at the train layout this (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, FTX)
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(...) know he's doing a great job at being a liason. I care so much that I'm spending more now on LEGO products than I did before. I care to the point where I do shows and displays to show off what can be done with LEGO bricks to get otehr people (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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I was wondering if there would be any interest in a BrickVEGAS? I have always wanted to go to either BrickWest or BrickFest but with a wife and a small family (I have a 2 year-old and new born), it really isn't feasible to drive nor economical to (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.cedarlug, FTX)
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SanDLUG needs a logo. We want a logo to use on T-shirts, and possibly a new website of our own. The idea I had was a sand castle, or even a single tower. Identifiably made from LEGO at the top, but fading to sand constuction at the bottom. Perhaps (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.us.sandlug, FTX)
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my christmas holidays have officially started and i can tell because there's a long list of things i should be doing and instead i'm building with lego! this is the fastest moc i've created and only my 2nd non-building moc. i've got christmas music (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.fun.holiday, lugnet.build, FTX) !
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