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The Adventurers theme would work in modern times too. Mabey they blew all their money to get satilite TV ?!? The bad guys? That anphibian had to cost a pretty penny!!! <><><><><><><><><><><>NICK (L^;| (amazing, I got a haircut, no one will call me a (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) tropical (...) islanders (...) I think this was "The Land That Time Forgot" with Doug McLure (?). Andrew. (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.adventurers)
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I know it is a little early to be thinking about a new sub-theme but when I saw this post: Especially when the fiction is one of a lost island rather than time travel. If something can survive hidden an extra 65 million years then why not an extra (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) T'would be wonderful! I could really use a long necked 80 foot tall herbivore as well as those things with the big heads... what are they called?.. Pachycephalosaurs? I'm already planning an Isla Sonora with Levine and friends! The High Hide (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) Especially when the fiction is one of a lost island rather than time travel. If something can survive hidden an extra 65 million years then why not an extra 165 million years? This setup gives TLC the freedom to pick and choose prehistoric (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) Well, yeah, isn't that the irony of this whole thing? (...) Ooo, good point. But I think the TLC T-Rex is a compromise, all the way around. Not that I've stayed up late nights comparing the mini-T with scientific evidence. Actually, the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.adventurers)
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Miss Pippin Read is the editors daughter of the World Magazine (well thats what i heard some where) Has anyone built the World Magazine H.Q., or anything to do with it cause im stumped for ideas. thanks, -James Walker (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) Well, yeah, but since the theme is "living" dinosaurs, aren't we already engaging in a little fiction? Besides which, prevailing wisdom at the time of the Adventurers' adventures had the T-Rex as a completely upright, tail- dragging, (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.adventurers)
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Velociraptor was discovered on the Andrews Central Asiatic Expedition in the 1920s, which is during the Adventurers time period. In fact, it is likely they were on this expedition. A bigger raptor closer ot the one in Jurassic Park, Deinonychus, was (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.adventurers)
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To All, This thread is drifting way off from LEGO directed questions and posts and the like. Please direct all further ramblings about Germans and the like to off-topic.debate or off.topic.fun. I am getting tired of reading this in these groups. (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) Now *there's* a Lego movie licensing deal I'd like to see! Dave! (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) Maybe I don't have your sense of humour, but maybe you should think hard until you speak up. (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) Doesn't this end up looking like the "Well-Dressed Man" from Blue Velvet? Another option might be the following (not that I am a WW II expert or anything): 1. Brown Mini Legs and waist (from Flash Speeder) 2. Bi-Wing Baron's Torso (exchange (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) don't (...) Ah, those wacky Germans. Personally, I just can't take Nazi soldiers with those Lego smiley faces seriously. I had to turn their name inside out - Johny Thunder is pursued by Zani soldiers. Bruce (hey, is that a wacky German last (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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Alright.. it looks as though I am not going to win this one. I admit I shouldn't have stifled the original post, as it was relevant to Lego. I was just tired that night and didn't want a monstrous flame war to erupt like they do when someone posts (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) And more importantly, Germans, as a whole, aren't Nazis. (...) As an (originally) polish Jew, who's grandparents were all afflicted by the Holocaust, I'm slightly offended by that statement (two posts ago). Not offended by Greg - just by the (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) don't (...) although (...) at (...) public (...) but he (...) drafted. (...) vice (...) The exact same thing happened to German kids at my school some 20 years ago, I still feel bad about some of the things which were said back then. Back then (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) <snip> (...) As I understand it,the "Nazi" were a political party, and it's not safe to say that all Germans were members of the party. I would hate for someone to call me a Democrat (or Republican for that matter, "vote Libertarian") just (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) don't (...) Agreed. The rise and fall of Nazi Germany is historical fact, as are the attrocities commited by the Nazis. It may not be a happy, warm image to create in Lego, but it did happen and if someone wants to create something with Lego (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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I just noticed the communications gear placed on the roof of the Dino Research Compound (in the new Summer 2000 S@H catalog). What's up with that? If they've got satellite gear, why are they driving those lame old trucks? They should be in Hummers. (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.adventurers)
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