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LEGOLAND Dubai to open in 2016 LEGOLAND Dubai is set to open in 2016, according to Merlin Entertainments, as reported by Emirates 24I7. As per officials, the LEGOLAND Dubai will be opened under a deal in which it would be funded by third parties, (...) (11 years ago, 5-Nov-13, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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| | Re: It's been ruminating...
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(...) Holy crap, I should have typed "your" instead of "you're". Need more coffee... (11 years ago, 4-Nov-13, to lugnet.general) !
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| | Re: It's been ruminating...
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(...) ... I think you're rant is a bit off base. The problem with Lugnet isn't that the attitudes or posting style of its user changed. The problem with Lugnet is that Lugnet never changed. When Lugnet first came out, it was one of the best Web (...) (11 years ago, 4-Nov-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | It's been ruminating...
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See, here's my problem, and I really haven't pinned it down concretely--it's kinda nebulous... However, the reason why I loved--i mean LOVED--LUGNET, (in the day) was that it was (mostly) all-encompassing of the hobby. LUGNET was the 1-stop shopping (...) (11 years ago, 2-Nov-13, to lugnet.general) !
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| | sales week Oct 25 - Oct 31
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No LEGO in either the Wal-mart or Target flyers this week. ---...--- TRU flyer good from Friday Oct 25 through Thursday Oct 31. The last week of Bricktober. 30% off selected Hero Factory. 30% off Star Wars Planet sets. Half price LEGO licensed (...) (11 years ago, 25-Oct-13, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | LEGOLAND® Operator Merlin Entertainments Plans IPO in London
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LEGOLAND Operator Merlin Entertainments Plans IPO in London By Clementine Fletcher & Ruth David Oct. 21, 2013. Merlin Entertainments Group Ltd., the private-equity backed owner of Madame Tussauds and the London Eye, plans to raise 200 million pounds (...) (11 years ago, 24-Oct-13, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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| | Re: it's been a while...
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(...) He's always pleased--he's a ranger :) Though to be said, Marcus buys it not too long after this... and that is also in the top 5 best clips from the series--Susan weeping with Dr. Franklin--boffing comes up in the course of the (...) (11 years ago, 21-Oct-13, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: it's been a while...
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(...) He's always pleased--he's a ranger :) Though to be said, Marcus buys it not too long after this... and that is also in the top 5 best clips from the series--Susan weeping with Dr. Franklin--boffing comes up in the course of the (...) (11 years ago, 21-Oct-13, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: it's been a while...
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(...) Is that Carlos in the back seat? He looks quite pleased with himself... ROSCO (11 years ago, 21-Oct-13, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: it's been a while...
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So I found the 'old' thread-- (URL) the pics! (URL) wonderful memories Dave K (11 years ago, 19-Oct-13, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | it's been a while...
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I was inspired, first, because it's still one of the best sci-fi series EVAH!!!! but because it's been a long time since there's been a fun story linked to LUGNET (and this one also deals with Galaxy Explorers :) ) (I could try to find that old (...) (11 years ago, 19-Oct-13, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | sales week of Oct 18
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Nothing overwhelming, but a bunch of sales at the moment. Nothing in the Walmart flyer this week. ---...--- Target flyer is good from Friday Oct 18 through Thursday Oct 24. Target has a LEGO Halloween witch set for $6.99. It is the head and hat only (...) (11 years ago, 18-Oct-13, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | I built something else...
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(URL) is the result of trying to sort my black pieces all week--it was a bit of a break. Anyway, it's been done (many times) before, but, really, it was just there with the pieces I was sorting and I didn't have to put too much effort into it. Well, (...) (11 years ago, 17-Oct-13, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space) !
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| | The most valuable LEGO part.
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Except for LEGO items that are made of gold or platinum, and have a high intrinsic value, the most valuable LEGO part ever produced is likely the very rare and highly collectible Opel Kapitän LEGO HO scale car of 1957. This car was a prototype that (...) (11 years ago, 16-Oct-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | October 26th, 2013 SMART meeting
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We had a very interesting BrickHeap Wars competition at our September meeting. Following the meeting we voted on our mini-challenge for the October meeting which will take place in two weeks, on October 26th. The meeting runs from 2-5pm, and we'll (...) (11 years ago, 14-Oct-13, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Beautiful Alphabet LEGO bricks...
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2 years ago my German Friend Lothar found some beatiful blue Norwegian alphabet bricks with gold printing from a 1957 #1234 Norwegian Alphabet Bricks Parts Pack. In all other countries these bricks were only sold in white with blue lettering. (URL) (...) (11 years ago, 12-Oct-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | sales Oct11-17
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No LEGO in the Walmart flyer this week. ---...--- Bricktober continues at TRU this week, Friday Oct 11 through Thursday 17. Get Vol3 of the 2013 minifigure collection when you spend $75 or more before taxes on LEGO Building Sets. Min 10 per store, (...) (11 years ago, 11-Oct-13, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: The Most Insane LEGO Machine: GBC (video)
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Wow! Amazing work, hard to believe it was done by one person. (...) (11 years ago, 10-Oct-13, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Happy Thanks Giving - rtlToronto dinner
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This Friday is the second Friday of the month, and that means Turkey Day Weekend. Come join AFOL's from the Greater Toronto Area for a Canadian Thanks Giving meal. What better place to celebrate Thanks Giving, than at Swiss Chalet Chicken (...) (11 years ago, 9-Oct-13, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | For LEGO, Rising Wealth Means More Play - and Business
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For LEGO, rising wealth means more play - and business By Eveline Danubrata and Laura Philomin SINGAPORE. Thursday Oct 3, 2013 (Reuters) - The boss of LEGO Group carries two business cards - one the usual kind and the other a LEGO mini-figure in his (...) (11 years ago, 6-Oct-13, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | LEGO® set 10243 Parisian Restaurant
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LEGO® set 10243 Parisian Restaurant Ages 16+. 2,469 pieces. Have an unforgettable evening at the amazing Parisian Restaurant! US $159.99 CA $189.99 DE 149.99 € UK 132.99 £ DK 1299.00 DKK It’s very busy in the Parisian Restaurant. As a scooter zips (...) (11 years ago, 5-Oct-13, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: I built something...
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Wow. I like everything about it. You should post this to Classic Space .com too. (11 years ago, 4-Oct-13, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | Re: LEGO® set 10241 Maersk Line Triple-E
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Unfortunately it appears that Medium Azure (as the color is called in the Bricklink Database) is a new color that will likely replace Maersk blue. While this color does more closely resemble the actual recent color of the new Maersk line of ships... (...) (11 years ago, 3-Oct-13, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.boats, FTX)
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| | Re: I built something...
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I love how you can tip it on end, and it looks like a space station tower. Nice work! David Gregory (11 years ago, 3-Oct-13, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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| | LEGO® set 10241 Maersk Line Triple-E
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LEGO® set 10241 Maersk Line Triple-E The set was officially unveiled at LEGO Fan Weekend in Skærbæk. Ages 12+. 1,518 pieces. Build the Maersk ‘Triple-E’ container vessel – a true giant of the seas! US $149.99 CA $179.99 DE 129.99 € UK 109.99 £ DK (...) (11 years ago, 3-Oct-13, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.fun, lugnet.licensed, FTX)
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| | LEGO Launches Wrist Watch Collection For Adults
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LEGO Launches Wrist Watch Collection For Adults Written by Ariel Adams for ABlogtoWatch.com on October 2, 2013. We are proud to be the first to announce a new collection of LEGO brand watches for adults. That's right, LEGO, which has had a large (...) (11 years ago, 2-Oct-13, to lugnet.licensed, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | I built something...
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And it is big... (URL) built it for Shiptember. I really haven't built anything for a 'competition' since rtl stopped having robot competitions many moons ago... I had thought of building something at a larger scale that would complement my space (...) (11 years ago, 2-Oct-13, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | I built something...
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And it is big... (URL) built it for Shiptember. I really haven't built anything for a 'competition' since rtl stopped having robot competitions many moons ago... I had thought of building something at a larger scale that would complement my space (...) (11 years ago, 2-Oct-13, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Trans-Clear and Trans-Color LEGO Bricks...
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LEGO transparent bricks have been produced by TLG since approximately circa 1951. The first trans-clear bricks were slotted bricks with no LEGO on the logos, but LEGO on the underside in block letters. This continued until 1956, when the slotted (...) (11 years ago, 1-Oct-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: *cough* Chris *cough*
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(...) Dave, You do know that I sell 3D Printers to Friends and Family???? On some of the 3D printer forums I read there has been talk about the Peachy Printer. Its a very neat idea. but the $100 price point is a bit of a misleading point. For the (...) (11 years ago, 28-Sep-13, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | LEGO® Model of the United Nation
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First ever official LEGO® Model of the UN completed by Ban Ki-moon UN Secretary-General puts finishing touch to LEGO model of UN Headquarters NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today added the last (...) (11 years ago, 27-Sep-13, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | The First Model LEGO Sets...
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When TLG first started the LEGO System of Play in 1955, TLG immediately created 4 small spare parts pack size LEGO sets (1210, 1211, 1212, 1213). But the first real model sets came out a year or two later in 1956-57. These were larger Town Plan era (...) (11 years ago, 25-Sep-13, to lugnet.general)
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| | *cough* Chris *cough*
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(URL) ordering one :p Dave K (11 years ago, 25-Sep-13, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | *cough* Chris *cough*
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(URL) ordering one :p Dave K (11 years ago, 25-Sep-13, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | MASSOLUTION NYC 2013: LEGO ON INSPIRING THE BUILDERS OF TOMORROW
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MASSOLUTION NYC 2013: LEGO ON INSPIRING THE BUILDERS OF TOMORROW By Eric Blattberg Sept. 19, 2013 NEW YORK — Onstage at Massolution NYC 2013, LEGO Senior Business Developer Troels Andersen highlighted some of the company’s crowdsourcing initiatives (...) (11 years ago, 24-Sep-13, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Leadership Lessons From LEGO
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Leadership Lessons From LEGO By John Kotter Sept. 24, 2013 My colleague Ken Perlman is a devoted father of two girls. He feels that many of the lessons learned in fatherhood apply, on a certain level, to teaching our clients change leadership. Here (...) (11 years ago, 24-Sep-13, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: Brickshelf greatest hits
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Looks like they're using automatic hit generators. (URL) front page of "most popular" is now a collection of people who have decided to cheat. Disappointing because I used to direct people to the greatest hits pages to see some truly exceptional (...) (11 years ago, 23-Sep-13, to lugnet.general)
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No LEGO in the Target flyer this week. Finally have one opened near me. Lots of LEGO, all at MSRP. One set was miss tagged on the shelf at $31.99 but scanned at $39.99. Lots of staff around and one told me you get it forth lower of the two prices. (...) (11 years ago, 19-Sep-13, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Nazgul In Lego Store
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The Nazgul mounted on a hideous flying beast visits the Lego store! (URL) Click the pic for more details... AC (11 years ago, 19-Sep-13, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | LEGO Batman vs LEGO Superman (animation video)
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LEGO Batman vs LEGO Superman The LEGO Batman Vs LEGO Superman video created by Keshen8 on YouTube.com. A very creative animation of stop motion using LEGO elements. Video time: 1.03 minutes of action. YouTube.com channel: Keshen8 (URL) LEGO Batman (...) (11 years ago, 17-Sep-13, to lugnet.animation, FTX)
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