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Huw Millington <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:FJHnIt.8q7@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) If not, I have just noticed Jon Hayward has one for auction in lugnet.auction at the moment: 3055 KELLOGGS Adventurers Car * $17.00 Tanman (...) (26 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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Mark Lindsey <markwars@fcmail.com> wrote in message news:FJAv8K.8Au@lugnet.com... (...) 3055 (...) bound to (...) If you can make do with just the instructions - no pieces or box - mail me. Huw (26 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) have (...) Boy, you can find anything on the web. If anyone is vaguely interested in the Atlantis/Santorini angle, I just found: (URL) (26 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) famous (...) Wow, that's really interesting Bruce. Thanks for the brief geology lesson. I think I will look into this some more and post up my findings. This post site is truly one of LUGNET's best. You never know what you are going to get (...) (26 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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In lugnet.adventurers, Mark Lindsey writes: <ka-snip> (...) The legend of Atlantis is in part built on the destruction of Santorini (Thera), the volcano that did the natural boiler explosion in the Mediterranean. It left an atoll-like - yes, I'm (...) (26 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) Ah, now I understand. (...) I see your point. I guess that it all goes back to the label on the boxes that says ages 5-12. I can't fault them for making the sets gimicky, but like you, I wish for a little more 'meat and potatoes' in the box. (...) (26 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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Mark Lindsey: (...) That large sets apparently have to do lots of things to make people (not us) consider them worth the price. (...) It's hard (if not impossible). LEGO's current definition seems to be related to how many traps, cars, planes, and (...) (26 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) What do you mean by the above statement? How do you determine the play value of any set? I guess I am not understanding what you mean, please explain. (...) I have the crew from the ship the Dirty Whore, from the movie Cabin Boy in mind. You (...) (26 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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[ XFUT lugnet.general ] Mark Lindsey: (...) [ Cut suggestions for a "Hunt for the lost treasure of Atlantis" series. ] (...) Interviews in various Danish newspapers. They are definitely aware of the existence of the on-line LEGO community, but it is (...) (26 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.general)
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Mark Lindsey: (...) Thanks. (...) Wouldn't make sense from a commercial point of view. The part count (price) of a set should be comparable to the "play value" of the set. (...) This sounds good. How are they equipped? Small freighter with a (...) (26 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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