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| (...) I am going from memory here, so bear with me (I will check my memory later against the source I am referring to). Earlier I had mentioned a book entitled "The Ultimate Lego Book" which was published by DK apparently with TLC's full cooperation (...) (24 years ago, 15-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) Anthony, do PLEASE get a thicker skin! Everybody is thinking that TLC could have picked something else, something better. That's why there are all these posts about what sets should come next -- those are the very sets that a lot of people (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Commentary on Recent Lego Direct Marketing Moves
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| Hey Y'all: There seems to be some general annoyance hovering over the brilliant Lego Direct move to rerelease the Guarded Inn. Some people think this is a great step forward. Others are annoyed that it was not something else, or somehow better. I (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Worth the wait? (NO!)
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| (...) Tim, I think the term "sour grapes" doesn't actually work in this context -- or at least I'm not sure how you mean it. (...) Others can always do as they please. But there are several REALLY good reasons why Lego doesn't fit into the (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Gary Istok?
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| To All, Hey, has anyone heard from Gary recently? I was wondering if he will ever show up to any of our meetings! Scott S. -- (23 years ago, 18-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Re: Corner slopes needed!
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| Sorry I can't help exactly, but, the topside yellow corners were in the infamously rare Pink Suitcase (Paradisa Bucket?), and Gary Istok owns all of them. The yellow undersides I dunno (did they reappear recently that they go for just $1?) The blue (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| (...) And you think there are ways to get through to them that work? Do tell... (...) Yes, and I have given such thanks over the Guarded Inn, for example. Of course the devil is in the details -- I wasn't quite as pleased to actually receive the (...) (23 years ago, 9-Nov-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| Hi Richard - "richard marchetti" <blueofnoon@aol.com> wrote in message news:GMJ85G.9KB@lugnet.com... (...) My thoughts are - just keep persistent at the constructive criticism. Allan mentioned that he was committed to whining and complaining until (...) (23 years ago, 9-Nov-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Once again the suspicious set 371....
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| (...) set. (...) Thanks Suz an Larry for taking your time! I had contact with the former owner of the sets instruction a few month ago (long time after the 371 had appeared). He really made me believe the building instruction does exist and seems to (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.admin.database)
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| | Re: Samsonite Info
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| Paul, I share your enthusiam when opening Samsonite packages. I am a fan of Lego history. I'll try to shed some light on a few of the items you mention. (...) I've got some of the Samsonite sets pictured on Brickshelf. Here's the page: (URL) also (...) (23 years ago, 3-Feb-02, to lugnet.year.1971, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| Hello, Does anyone have a current email address for Gary Istok(or any other way to get in touch with him)? The address I got from Clark Stephens is apparently no longer any good; I've got some specific questions regarding printed brick origins and (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.people)
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| (...) Hi Tore, Gary Istok have made a lot of LEGO history research, among others on windows. Look in newsgroup "Town", at the links in the left is "Gary Istok's History of Lego Series". Arne, Copenhagen (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Welcome Part Two , Plus Links
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| Ashley Glennon wrote in message ... (...) "Classic" scale was in common use as a term when I started on LUGNET in 1999, although few people apart from Gary Istok built in it. (See here for an example post: (URL) ). When I started in Lego in the (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | Re: The way we were: January, 1994
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| (...) Probably Google. Here's an interesting page, regarding old usenet messages: (URL) can search all the way back to May 12, 1981. (The entire collection, not rtl) (URL)Anyway...just thought this topic list from r.t.l might be entertaining. (...) (...) (21 years ago, 27-May-03, to lugnet.general)
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