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| (...) I don't have a lot of time today to go into a decent discussion, so I'll do that later this week. But there are a large variety of these available as well. One thing though, they were all black or blue print. I've seen lower case letters from (...) (25 years ago, 20-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) "Geezer" doesn't sound so bad when you consider that 20 years ago today I was playing with some classic space Lego sets: a handful of 442 Space Shuttles, a coupla 462 Rocket Launchers, two 487 Space Cruisers, and a 493 Space Command Center(1) (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| (...) Yes I can see it now..... the Wizard of Oz theme would incorporate Art Deco (the Emerald City) with Medieval (Witch's Castle), and historic American Vernacular architecture (Kansas). Now that is the proverbial "something for everyone". Gary (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| (...) OK, here's my take on this.... Remember those architectural wooden blocks that sometimes serve this purpose, well use LEGO instead of blocks. Here's what I would use (sort of a Greek/Roman Temple effect) All white bricks...... (36) 2x2 round (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.general)
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| (...) Ja, der Markus und der Lindsay haben recht. Besonders weil die Europäer das meistens wissen von LEGO (es ist ja doch ein Europäische spiel!). Ein Deutscher auswanderer, Gary Istok (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| (...) For the record, 1958 was the year that the "binding brick" was first sold to the public (at that time LEGO was only sold in continental non-communist Europe), that was when they added tubes on the bottoms. The only bricks made in '58 were (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) It's a simplified definition, I think you are talking about direct democracy, I was talking more of a constitutional democracy, where the people have certain rights (a.k.a. Bill of Rights) and protection from being murdered and so forth. A (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) who went to LEGOLAND in San Diego who was cynical to start with, but was won over by the European attention to detail. I also like that it has a link to COOL LEGO WEBSITE OF THE WEEK. Gary Istok (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Thank you Kevin, I thought I was the only one with the jealousy scenario. There is no point in visiting a LEGOLAND, if your blood pressure goes up due to "parts envy". Maybe once LEGO Direct goes online with a full range of available parts, a (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| Gary Istok (gistok@umich.edu) wrote: : I remember my next door neighbor got Set 001 when I was a kid. That would make : it 1966 or 1967 when Samsonite first sold these. I think the others came out : later. : Gary Istok I got my 004 master builder (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Paul, do I detect a slippery slope argument here (or is that a weak analogy)? Just because you are Australian, doesn't mean that you are a leftist. The two can be mutually exclusive. You Australians have to stop having an inferiority complex. (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) This is one argument I am not getting involved in. Way too many "ad hominem" attacks against the person. But I will say (in an off handed compliment) that Larry is much nicer in person than in print. :-) I don't think you folks are going to (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego) !
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| (...) What's my specialty......... 1) Sharing the colorful early history of LEGO with the LUGNET community. I don't know it all, but I know enough people (mostly Europeans) who collectively know it all. And for me it is very satisfying to help (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Did someone say CLASSIC DOORS?......... you'll be sorry you asked.... OK here's my take on them. I have about 300 of these (140 red, 120 white and 40 yellow). I also have the very earliest doors from 1957 in both red and white from a 1957 (no (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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