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Other old stories that fell to the wayside involve the first Maersk LEGO items.... (URL) then there's the whole Retailer catalog of 1959-60.... (URL) Istok (11 years ago, 12-Jul-13, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hi Steve, I had some problems early on... but now I don't seem to have any... very odd. Try checking out these 2 additional items as well... Philips Electronics Corporation LEGO promotions.... (URL) Samsonite Junior Constructor Set 717 (...) (11 years ago, 10-Jul-13, to lugnet.general)
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(...) When I try those URLs, I only get a blank webpage. By looking at the page source, I can get the direct URLs to the page images, and those work. And now I'm getting connection resets, so I can't do any more checking. Steve (11 years ago, 10-Jul-13, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks Ted... cut/pastes don't always have the effect one desires... ;-) Here's another try... with 2 more stories from my next DVD/download... (URL) tested them this time... and they should work... happy reading!! Gary Istok (11 years ago, 10-Jul-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | rtlToronto Monthly dinner - different location
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For the July's rtlToronto Monthly dinner, I thought for a change of pace we could have it at Brickfete. See you at the Hilton (URL) guess if your not going to Brickfete you could still have one at the Swiss Chalet, but I will miss it. See you all at (...) (11 years ago, 9-Jul-13, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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LEGOLAND Dream dies for man, 63, over rule that adults must be accompanied by kids By Andy Johnson, CTVNews.ca Published Monday, July 8, 2013 2:54PM EDT A 63-year-old man who travelled from Windsor, Ont. to Toronto to fulfil a lifelong dream of (...) (11 years ago, 9-Jul-13, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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(...) Darned Intertubes! ;) -Ted (11 years ago, 9-Jul-13, to lugnet.general)
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I've decided last week (when I had some internet issues at home and was cut off from the world)... to adding a slightly different approach to telling the story about LEGO sets and parts, and their evolution through the years. It seems that so much (...) (11 years ago, 9-Jul-13, to lugnet.general)
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LEGO found in wonderful colors... Here's a "teaser" from my Unofficial LEGO Sets/Parts Collectors Guide... next version update, due out in just a few months (free to current owners as a desktop DVD download... and extra 500 images and several new (...) (11 years ago, 5-Jul-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Conversion file for ldraw to ldd now version 4.34 with 1,607 working parts
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Just finished a major update, LDraw.xml now at version 4.34 with over 1,607 working parts. Will have another minor update soon, once i make some more fixes for minifig arms and hands. you can find a working only and a beta version for your use. You (...) (11 years ago, 5-Jul-13, to lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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(...) Opppps... forgot to add the image... ;) (URL) (11 years ago, 5-Jul-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | LEGO Thief Pleads Guilty
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LEGO thief pleads guilty July 3, 2013 Prosecutors say 67-year-old John Strang shoplifted as much as $600,000 worth of goods since 2007 BY ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON (AP) — A Burlington man who stole books, Lego and other items from retail stores in (...) (11 years ago, 4-Jul-13, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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No LEGO in the Target flyer this week. ---...--- Wal-Mart flyer good from Friday July 5th through Thursday July 11th. No LEGO mentioned, but they have some toys on clearance, $20-$30. ---...--- TRU flyer is good from Friday July 5th through Thursday (...) (11 years ago, 4-Jul-13, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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... then in later 1955 the REAL LEGO came to Sweden. GEAS KONSTHARTS likely had their license revoked to produce LEGO like bricks (using real LEGO molds without the logo on the studs)... and another firm started producing actual LEGO. That company (...) (11 years ago, 4-Jul-13, to lugnet.general)
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Unlike Italy's MINITALIA, and Japan's OLO, PRIMA was a LEGO product that appears to have NOT been produced by TLG. It appears that a Swedish LEGO plastics producer by the name of GEAS KONSTHARTS of Gislaved Sweden (in south Central Sweden) produced (...) (11 years ago, 4-Jul-13, to lugnet.general)
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How can we trust ANYTHING you say when clearly everything you've posted appears twice. 4 GBC mocs, carry the 2 - ummm, I think at best you have 1 GBC, and its some boring STEP unit. Bring it. (...) (11 years ago, 3-Jul-13, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yeah, the border guards didn't have a good time with that one... I'm sure they've forgotten by now... (...) I detect... what's that?? Jealousy??? Got it. Put yur Chi where yur mouth is... I'll see you at Brickfete! Dave K (...) Note to (...) (11 years ago, 3-Jul-13, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yeah, the border guards didn't have a good time with that one... I'm sure they've forgotten by now... (...) I detect... what's that?? Jealousy??? Got it. Put yur Chi where yur mouth is... I'll see you at Brickfete! Dave K (...) Note to (...) (11 years ago, 3-Jul-13, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ummmm, NO. If Steve comes back to Canada it would be bad. Remember what happened LAST time? (...) Cute video, So it looks like you make ONE step unit, and then copied it 3 more times. How original. I do not think that should count towards the (...) (11 years ago, 3-Jul-13, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) We'd love to have Steve take a visit to the great white north... (...) Well, the only thing Chris can do is dream about his video... whereas, I actually have one-- (URL) my cute builder, Josh. Yeah, see, I get Josh to do the testing, and if my (...) (11 years ago, 3-Jul-13, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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