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(...) One more reassessment on an original rating. I'm going to give the set six out of eight studs for a simply-designed but well-defined model. Thanks to Mark Lindsey for asking about my conservative ratings on this wonderful theme that made me (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.reviews)
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In lugnet.reviews, Joseph Gonzalez writes: --snipped review-- (...) Just doing a quick reassessment on a couple of reviews. This set really deserves to be a seven-stud set for its great vehicles and a plethora of accessories for the minifigs. I (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.adventurers)
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Well, last night (having no AT-AT to work on) I started playing around with my new project-- an ancient Egyptian temple... I think I've got the basic tan bricks to start it (I made a pretty sizeable tan rock face last night-- about 36 studs wide, 21 (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) They are musical comedies. The basic plot of them has Hope & Crosby as two adventuring buddies traveling in the world, getting into trouble with the locals in an exotic locale (such as a South Pacific Island, Arabia, the Yukon during the gold (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks Richard. If you are like me you'll cram in all of the movies in a two week period. After that you will be chock full o' LEGO inspirations! Mark L (26 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) directly (...) They shouldn't be excluded in my opinion. It is very rare though for a made for TV movie to rate among those intended for the big screen. I guess by its very definition a made for TV movie is not expected to draw a paying (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) as (...) Those views of exclusion are Bruce's not mine Roger. :) Mark L (26 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.general)
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(...) There's good karma in pleasing the wife. Keep up the great posts! Mark L (26 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) Right you are Roger. And Forrester is one of my favorite authors. Shame on me. Hornblower should definitly have made my auxillary list. Mark L (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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Good work. No, excellent work. The video store was getting pretty boring - now I have plenty to watch. I agree with the stuff about temple of doom being a waste, and last crusade being much better. I hadn't thought of African Queen - and that's (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.general)
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andy Mckenney wrote in message ... (...) know (...) I got one of these little sets from a Nestles promo that they were doing at a local grocery store about 6-8 months ago. A lady was handing out coupons for Nestles chocolate mix. If you bought a (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) The Plane is tan,black and grey from Andy (26 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) eh? (...) I saw that...but in this day and age, a 'movie' can be shown on TV, or directly to video tape/disk. Or are those also excluded, in your opinion? Cheers, Roger (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.general)
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(...) Only if you didn't read the subject line. :-) Bruce (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.general)
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(...) I suggested Captain Blood, of course. :-) (...) as (...) They could call whatever they had available a "frigate". But it is in fact a frigate - 20 guns was the minimum, not 24 as I was thinking. Bruce (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.general)
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(...) So what do I know? English frigates could be 20 guns as a 6th rate ship. Thought it was 24. Bruce (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.general)
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(...) <shrug> I didn't see an exclusion of TV productions; must have missed it, eh? Hmmmm... a bit narrow on the definition, aren't you, especially since 'Captain Blood' and 'Mutiny on the Bounty' and.....-are- included. Or did you object to those, (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.general)
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(...) WAYY off topic here, but i'm gathering fostercare statistics for a special committee that answers to my state's governor. the committee contacts me two or three times a week with more requests. i REALLY need a lego break but when i get home my (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) Movies, which lets out the A&E production. Either or both belong in the Great Age of Sail/Pirates movie list, in any case. I don't believe 22 guns rates as a Frigate, though it would be a post ship (oh dang, I forget the screwy rules for (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.general)
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(...) {{SNIPP}} I'm shocked, -shocked-, I tell you! Not even a -mention- of 'Captain Horatio Hornblower'. <grin> Not to mention the recent A&E (?) re-make, for which a -new- 22-gun frigate was built -and launched-. Really, Mark-- I'd thought better (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.general)
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