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You collect Lego catalogues and fliers and stuff? Is there anything you're looking for? As a kid, I never threw any of it away so I still have stuff going back to '83 or so. -- Paul Davidson Frank Buiting <frank.buiting@infopulse.nl> wrote in (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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This afternoon my wife was feeling a little cold. We have a little woodburning stove that does'nt get much use except as a landing platform for Lego models. She came into the shed to get some wood, lit the fire and latter told me there had been a (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Useless parts?
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Ooh, thinking of The Hobbit just gave me an even better idea. Have a mountain (or hill, depending on how many BURPs you can scrounge up) with a cave in it as a dragon's lair. Then your dragon, who undoubtedly hoards treasures as all good dragons do, (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Has anyone used the Naboo soldier torsoes with castle lego?
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(...) i love this 'fig! it's one of the best in a while, in that it introduces old elements in new colors (the cap and hands in brown), has a classic smiley (yes!) and can be used in town, castle, pirate and space themes! in castle, as is, he could (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | My robot exploded
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The other day I was carrying a nearly-complete robot from one room to another when I accidentally dropped it - on a tile floor. The thing exploded into hundreds of perfectly undamaged individual pieces, which went every way possible. It even made a (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: I'm sick of nqc
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I am not a programmer. However, I found the tutorial and guide to be excellent. And of course, there's nothing like digging in and experimenting with NQC. If necessary, DaveBaum's most excellent book is a thorough intro to the language and is highly (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Cowboy hat - not a Town Jr. thing!
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(...) Even earlier- this set from 1975 got a lot of those hats in it! It's even from the minifig-time the arms and legs were fixed to the body... (URL) western train (1976) even has a better of the hats: (URL) the hat appeared in some town sets also (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: An incredible site!
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Indeed, Mr. Hopkins' creation is fantastic. He a member of our local user group, BAYLUG. What's really cool is to see this fort up close and marvel at the detail that photographs cannot depict. Way to go Michael! Dave (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Stoughton - 50% OFF SW Lego
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Hello...FYI, Learning Express (266 Washington St.,Stop & Shop Plaza) is selling all Star Wars Lego sets at 50% off thru the 17th. (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | RE: My Toys R Us Nightmare
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(...) Not that I've seen, though if anyone can provide evidence of either of these ($100k or thrown out) I'd love to see them. From what I've been able to dig up, the original award was for almost $2.9 *million*, $200k for compensatory damages plus (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Lego Outlets?
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(...) LEGO (...) St.Jacob's has an outlet store. Been there a few times. They always have cool displays too, with different LEGO themes. I got a good picture of one of the Pirate displays they had once. (URL) Strutt 8^) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) LEGO (...) Outlet store, it has been open at least 2 years. James P (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Which set did it come in trans-light blue? And why? Dave (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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Tobias Möller <tobias.moller@telia.com> wrote in message news:FoE7Fp.12E@lugnet.com... (...) I can't. It hurts too much. The older catalogs are so much nicer. The sets are better, the ads aren't beating you in the face. Aaaah, the good old days. (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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You could use the skeleton heads and the crowns (each with a different plume) and mount them as trophies of kings that have been conquered! A bit morbid but it works! "I'm NOT PLAYING, I'm CREATING!!" Bill (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: My Toys R Us Nightmare
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And I thought Kalifornia's laws were socialistic and ridiculous! Most states I've lived in, anything loose in the car is NOT covered. And I for one agree with that statement, I wouldn't expect an insurance company to have to pay for something you (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) That's a new one for me. Is it an Outlet store or an Imagination Center? Jeff (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Background: It was my now annual spring trip to Europe and this time around it was Spain. One full day we spent shopping in downtown Madrid. While my wife and daughter had fun at the department store, El Corte Ingles, my son an I ventured off to a (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: Does anyone else's Pit Droid not "pop" up properly?
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(...) I realize that the instructions have the green "heel" part pointing down, but mine would not stand like that. I keep it folded up on the shelf because it won't stand. When I made the change that was suggested earlier about pointing the green (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Any suggestions on a homepage?
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(...) are (...) tried (...) I'm using Microsoft publisher to build my page and you don't have to know any HTML rubbish. BTW: I am using Altavista to publish my pages. David (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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