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(...) Do these contests (guess the number of bricks in this big huge model) strike anyone else as... well, really kinda difficult? With the kind of contest it's based on- guessing the number of pennies in a jar, jellybeans, etc- the items you're (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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You might as well add to the list 3.1 A little gloating is common in the RTL/LUGNET community Examples: "Look at my cool MOC", "I am now 9V complete", and any of the various FOTW, FOTY, FOTC, FOTLT (of which Sanjay seemed to find) Ken (...) said (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The History of LEGO Plates - Part 1.
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(...) I've been wondering about this for decades) show the tires off-center on the hubs, such that they are expanded in diameter by the wheel edge on one side? Some show them put on correctly, so I guess there's nothing weird in the shape of the (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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Hey I got an idea! Lets go after all of those people that post a FOTW (FOTY etc.). I hate to hear how they leave two sets of three on the shelf without posting an address and a phone number of the place they were. How dare they not buy those other (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) <snip> There *certainly* was a 12V-110V trafo. I used to own it! It was Lego blue with a red dial and had (I think 6xn) surface of Lego studs along the top. There were three outputs on the side (12V, 0-12V, and?) -- Thomas Main (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) No, all you need to have is a scheme underwhich bulk ordering is as profitable or more profitable than selling sets. That will probably mean that the price per piece on bulk orders is higher than that in a set (but we know the market is (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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I went to K-mart yesterday and as soon as I walked in and took a left to head to the Lego section - BOOM! There was a HUGE (at least 6 feet tall) Darth Vader guess the number of bricks display. Very cool. Prizes were kinda lame, 1st $30 system,2nd (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Where's 8447?
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Hello, I have found something odd about this year's Technic set numbering. There is an 8444 (Helicopter), 8445 (Rae Car), 8446 (Crane Truck), and 8448 (Auto Chassis), but no 8447. Could TLG be saving something big that is waitng to be released later (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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Very cool car!!! That would make an awesome Model Team set!! :) Ryan ***...*** REPLY SEPARATOR ***...*** (...) and (...) detail. (...) roof and (...) V8 with (...) bonnet/hood. (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Darn those definitions (was: The new Super Car)
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(...) Wrong-o. Sorry to be flameish about this, but generally speaking (approximately) four states of matter are accepted: solid, liquid, gas and plasma. Liquids and gases have fairly distinct differences having to do with the degree of (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The #5 cross axle isn't new, it's in several of the Throwbots sets (four of which I have already inventoried, see lugnet.db.inv) I'm not sure if you're talking about 8445 or 8448. 8445 Indy Storm also uses some of the Throwbot "foot" pieces (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Several folks in the greater Raleigh area are discussing forming a Lego Train Club. This is an invitation to join in the discussion, and comment on names. Names under consideration: RTPLTC (Research Triangle Pack Lego Train Club) RDULTC (Raleigh (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha, lugnet.loc.us.nc.fay, lugnet.loc.us.nc.gre, lugnet.loc.us.nc.win, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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(...) The facts as I see them: 1. Sanjay had some good fortune 2. Many envied Sanjay, although were happy for him 3. Some perceived a little gloating 4. Sanjay is a good guy 5. Larry is a good guy 6. Most (all?) would love the opportunity to order (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The History of LEGO Plates - Part 1.
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(...) Very interesting. This London Bus has 29 white windows (18 - 1x4x2, 7 - 1x3x2, and 4 - 1x2x2) versus the later (1975) London bus we are all familiar with which had 22 red windows (10 -1x4x2, 11 - 1x3x2 and 1 - 1x2x2) as well as 2 - 1x1x1 (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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I'm sorting through a huge mass of used Lego right now. I'll be selling blue, yellow, red and white blocks, plates and beams. Also windows, doors and car parts (seats etc) Let me know what you need/want -- Scott A Edinburgh, Scotland. (URL) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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I disagree. They would still be making money, whether it came from SAHBO (Shop At Home Bulk Orders) or TRU. Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I have been fortunate to know Larry two ways-- From having read his posts for half a year, and then in person for half a year. So you can believe me when I say that Lar is a good egg. He's honest, fair, smart, direct, funny, but a little (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Call for UK Jambalaya people! - Where are you all?
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Hi, Jason in London here, is there anyone in the UK currently running Jambalaya boxes if so please please let me know, so that I can join in. I gaurantee I have some good stuff that your gonna like!!!! Jakey (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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(...) packaging (...) counting (...) But what about the model design teams who have bins of the same part in their waarehouse? That's their personal collection, but there's apparently a way of collecting one type of part for storage. And there's the (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Technic car 8880
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Anyone out there spliting this set, I am looking for 4 wheels, 4 wheel hubs, gearstick, gearstick plate etc? Jakey (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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