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Howdy all, ...the Boys and Girls Club of Ada County just held an open house with their new AOE Lego lab...we hosted a buildathon! Check out the cool stuff kids built. (URL) (26 years ago, 26-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Group/list for pbFORTH created
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[Followups set to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth] A new newsgroup/mailing-list for focused pbFORTH discussions has been created: CHARTER/PURPOSE ===...=== lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth (group): Focused discussion group for pbFORTH, an unofficial (...) (26 years ago, 26-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Lego Engineering Open House at the Boys and Girls Club
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PCS Academy of Engineering Site License Installed at Boys and Girls Club of Ada County PCS Education Systems, Inc. announced today that the official opening of the Academy of Engineering program at the Boys and Girls Club of Ada County will be on (...) (26 years ago, 25-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | National Engineers Week
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Howdy, I have just posted some pics of student projects celebrating National Engineers Week at (URL) check it out. You might also catch the eweek contest at (URL) (26 years ago, 23-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Water Fountain Pic
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Howdy, ...check out my first attempt at a Lego water fountain. This is on my desk at the school! (URL) (26 years ago, 23-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Oh CANADA.... S@H weekly specials begin!
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Finally the Great White North is trying the S@H weekly special. I was making orders today and when I was finished my operator started to explain what a "weekly special" was. She was a little surprised at my exuberance to a plan she hadn't finished (...) (26 years ago, 23-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.announce.lsahs, lugnet.general)
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| | Lego Pinatas!
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Howdy, ...just got around to posting pictures from last summer's ROBOT CAMP at PCS. Check it out: (URL) (26 years ago, 22-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Lego Locks
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Howdy all, ...I have added some updates ( better pics ) to my Lego Locks webpage. www.weirdrichard.com/lock.htm Please check it out! Richard rwright@pcsedu.com www.weirdrichard.com (26 years ago, 22-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | S@H Specials, Feb 22-28
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REAL slim pickings this week... Play 6555 Sea Hunter $ 4.50 $ 2.25 6037 Witches Windship $ 8.75 $ 4.50 Technic 5274 Large Tires & Wheels $ 4.50 $ 2.25 1" x 1 1/4" 5265 Large Tires & Wheels $ 4.00 $ 2.00 1" x 1 3/4" Clothing P200 Extreme Polo Adult (...) (26 years ago, 22-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce.lsahs, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | BlockCAD Version 1.6 released
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Hi All! My Lego drawing program BlockCAD has reached version 1.6 What's new in 1.6: - Minor bug fixes (they are _always_ minor :-) - New pieces: Rounded plates, small wings, panels, minifigs (sort of...) - A group can be saved as a sub-assembly - (...) (26 years ago, 20-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | ZIP Version of LDraw Tutorial
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I just uploaded a ZIP file of the entire LDraw and LEdit Tutorial [1] ( (URL) ) so that anyone can now read the tutorial offline. Please remember to contact me before using it for anything else, though. To get it it, go to: (URL) only 410 Kb! (...) (26 years ago, 20-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Group/list for NQC created
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[Followups set to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc] A new newsgroup/mailing-list for focused NQC discussions has been created: CHARTER/PURPOSE ===...=== lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc (group): Focused discussion group for NQC ("Not Quite C"), an unofficial (...) (26 years ago, 19-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Group/list for legOS created
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[Followups set to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos] A new newsgroup/mailing-list for focused legOS discussions has been created: CHARTER/PURPOSE ===...=== lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos (group): Focused discussion group for legOS, an unofficial replacement (...) (26 years ago, 19-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Old scans - new URL
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My scans from old Disney comics magazines are back at a new URL: (URL) (26 years ago, 17-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Girls *CAN* build
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Howdy, ...just posted version one of a page discussing the issue of introducing girls to technology using Legos. www.weirdrichard.com...irlsed.htm Please check it out. Richard rwright@pcsedu.com www.weirdrichard.com (26 years ago, 17-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | S@H Specials, Feb 16-21
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Duplo/Freestyle 2029 Medium Primo Stack'n'learn $ 6.75 $ 3.50 System 4012 Wave Cops $22.00 $11.00 6087 Witches Magic Manor $44.00 $22.00 6549 Roadblock Runners $33.00 $16.50 6958 Android Base $44.00 $22.00 Technic NONE OTHER P200 Extreme Polo Shirt (...) (26 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce.lsahs, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | LEGO Barcodes have changed!! :-(
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I noticed on the new 1999 Space Port and City sets they come with a barcode that doesn't have the set number contained within. eg. Old form 5 702010 9nnnnx Where x is any number n is the set number. Also 702019 and 702011 - these are for promotional (...) (26 years ago, 14-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: Lego Easter Eggs!
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Looks like the image link is broken, by looking at the page source I found the picture of the egg packaging here: (...) (26 years ago, 13-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.announce)
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| | Virtual Flower Delivery Service
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In honor of Valentine's Day, "Flowers-By-Harry" Online wishes to extend the following reminder of their online flower delivery service: (URL) from four lovely Valentine Arrangements, write a custom greeting, address the card, and it's off to the (...) (26 years ago, 13-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general)
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| | Lego Easter Eggs!
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Lego Easter Eggs! Seen in the UK today, cost GBP4.99! Contains 1 of 4 sets and a big, chocolate easter egg! See my site for a picture of the packaging. Select the egg reference on the side. (26 years ago, 13-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | New newsgroups lugnet.robotics.events & lugnet.robotics.events.robot-arena
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[Followups set to lugnet.robotics.even...bot-arena] (...) Both of these groups have just been created. Here are their brief charters: CHARTER/PURPOSE ===...=== lugnet.robotics.events (group and hierarchy): Organized events, competitions, (...) (26 years ago, 13-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.robotics.events.robot-arena)
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| | Perilous Pirates Re-Unveiled!
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Hey Lugnet! I took the occasion of my birthday (yesterday 2/11) to announce the Perilous Pirate Page on RTL. I 'm now extending an invitation to the Lugnet nuts to check the page out at: (URL) the present time only 3 of the 6 links work. I will (...) (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | New web site
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I published my personal web site, which includes a Lego section. It's a very simple site, don't expect too much. (URL) Lego section covers my Mindstorm robotic creations and a collection of images of Lego pieces from the Sixties and Seventies. Any (...) (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | New newsgroup lugnet.cad.dev
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[Followups set to lugnet.cad.dev] -- A new newsgroup lugnet.cad.dev has just been created for developers of LEGO- style CAD systems and components. Here is the charter: lugnet.cad.dev (group): CAD developers forum: in-depth technical discussions, (...) (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
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| | Gary Louie Death
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I was just catching up on some rtl news today when I saw a message posted yesterday (2/7/99) about Gary Louie's death. I had limited contact with Gary - he once participated in one of my auctions - but I always read many of the messages he posted to (...) (26 years ago, 8-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | S@H Specials, Feb 8-12
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Duplo/Freestyle 2604 Duplo Dino World $76.00 $62.00 2690 Duplo Fire Chief $ 8.75 $ 4.50 Scala 3103 Male Scala Doll $ 8.75 $ 4.50 System 6280 Armada Flagship $54.00 $27.00 6281 Pirate's Perilous Pitfall $73.00 $36.50 6097 Night Lord's Castle $88.00 (...) (26 years ago, 8-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce.lsahs, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | New website - Wild West MOCs
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At this point I only have 4 photos scanned in, but here's a first look at the Top Hat Saloon and the Patriot Hotel: (URL) (26 years ago, 8-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Allanton NZ ... Web pages updated
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I have finally got around to updating pictures of my latest creations plus added my Western creations made over 1 1/2 years ago. In the Business Directory ... Adventure Tours ... Tourist Submarine that holds 10 passengers and 1 pilot. Fisheries ... (...) (26 years ago, 7-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | GRAND OPENING!
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< * > < * > < * > < * > < * > < * > < * > < * > Announcing the GRAND OPENING of The Brick Yard! (URL) * > < * > < * > < * > < * > < * > < * > < * > "This is it... the big one... the one you've all been waiting for." 'Pop Goes the World', Men Without (...) (26 years ago, 6-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | tente page
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the construction clone site has the recent addition of a tente page. (URL) been curious about these sets for quite a while and the recent acquisition of a 1991 catalog has given me the chance to add some scans for other fans that might not have (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Mindstorms announcement
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There's a message in the "announcements" forum on www.legomindstorms.com asking if any adult Mindstorms users from the Washington, D.C. area want to be interviewed by Swiss TV. It's dated Feb. 1, 1999. -- Thomas Main main@appstate.edu (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | S@H Specials, Feb 1-5
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Argh, sorry these are late... 1 Feb 1999 5 Feb 1999 Duplo/Freestyle Waterpark Puzzle $ 5.50 $ 2.75 WildWest 3D Puzzle $16.00 $ 8.00 Playhouse Puzzle $5.50 $ 2.75 2605 Duplo Dino Village $19.75 $10.00 2687 Duplo Harbor $52.00 $26.00 System 4162 (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce.lsahs, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Working for LEGO
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A brand new LEGO Truck Show starts its New Zealand tour on February 13. During the ten weeks that the truck is touring the country, I am going to be the LEGO Truck Show Co-ordinator and will travel with the truck. This is a very responsible position (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | My try at a Castle
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After seeing Dr. Carney's castles, I had to try my hand at one. Follow the link in my sig file, go to the Lego pages, scroll down. Let me know what ya think. I also added pictures of my 60" yellow bridge and more images of my "wooden" trestle (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | LDraw Add-On updated; version 2.0.2
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[follow-ups set to lugnet.cad] The new version of LDraw Add-On (LDAO) is now available. This is version 2.0.2. Almost all bug fixes, with one enhancement/course correction. Get LDAO 2.0.2 at (URL) Steve (26 years ago, 31-Jan-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | 40 new Photos of my City; more
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All: Hello! I have a whole TON of announcements about changes to my site! I've added a whole ton of stuff in the last 2 weeks. A list of the most recent changes are at (URL) Here's a brief summary: - I just put up about 40 new pictures of my city (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | train availability in canada
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According to Canadian S@H sales rep I contacted yesterday (99/01/25) 4533, 4553 and 4556 should be available in Canada by the end of March. I hope that they will now support full range of train set in Canada to. Martin (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Instructions on set #315 available
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(The 196x Veteran Car European Taxie) (URL) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.publish)
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| | S@H Specials, Jan 25-31
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People readable format ;-) 25 Jan 1999 31 Jan 1999 Duplo/Freestyle 2605 Duplo Dinosaurs $44.00 22.00 2693 Duplo Firestation $49.50 25.00 2600 Duplo Bronto Dinosaurs $27.50 14.00 System 6444 Outback Airstrip $22.00 11.00 6496 Whirling Time Warper (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-99, to lugnet.announce.lsahs, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | (canceled)
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| | my new "news" web pages
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I have created a web site to archive news stories about The LEGO Group. I have several stories there already. (URL) (26 years ago, 24-Jan-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Lego Loss details, from BBC news....
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Apologies if it has already been posted. To view it on the site, go to (URL) do a search for Lego, they are the top two returns. Monday, January 18, 1999 Published at 15:01 GMT Business: The Company File Red brick for Lego Lego has been slow to (...) (26 years ago, 22-Jan-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Slight change in gateway addressing method
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[Followups set to lugnet.admin.general] [This message is also being e-mailed to news-by-mail subscribers] The Quick Summary ===...=== The format of the 'From' lines on news-by-mail messages is improving to be more useful and intuitive. However, it (...) (26 years ago, 22-Jan-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.announce)
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| | Lego Has updated its online Catalog!!
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Yup!! Starwars are in there now! They Also updated (URL) but you have to be a webclub member. I guess I'll have to join now. They don't seem to have the Episode 1 sets yet though. Jeff (26 years ago, 22-Jan-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | New models on my Web page
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Hi folks, I've added six new Lego models to my Web page "In the Service of Her Majesty's Secret Death Squad", at (URL) that might be of high interest: the Mako Project and the "Mad Wabbit" Battle Armor. (1) Check out the What's New? page at (URL) (...) (26 years ago, 22-Jan-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | LDraw Add-On 2 Now Available
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[follow-ups set to lugnet.cad] The new version of LDraw Add-On (LDAO) is now available. This is version 2.0.1 (For those of you who downloaded December's beta-test, this is the fix). The main new feature is a Modeler tool. This tool works with (...) (26 years ago, 19-Jan-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad)
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| | NEW Super Car has SIX Gears!
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The UK 1999 Catalogue is available. Here's the info you want: (URL) around 400Kb - at 150dpi - I had to get this resolution to read the text. (26 years ago, 17-Jan-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Robert G. Carney, Jr.'s castles!
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Robert G. Carney, Jr.'s castle page is this week's Cool LEGO Site of the Week pick. If you haven't seen these yet, these are a MUST SEE! (I've called web pages "must see" before, but these reach a new level!) (URL) is the CLSotW review-text: Once (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jan-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.announce)
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| | New newsgroup lugnet.announce.lsahs
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[Followups set to lugnet.market.shopping] -- A very special new newsgroup lugnet.announce.lsahs has just been created. Here is the charter: lugnet.announce.lsahs (group): Unofficial announcements pertaining to LEGO® Shop-At-Home Service: summaries (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jan-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce)
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| | ------( Terms of use for lugnet.com )------
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TERMS OF USE FOR LUGNET.COM OVERVIEW AND DEFINITIONS lugnet.com ("LUGNET") is a privately owned Internet site designed and run primarily for the benefit of those who enjoy building with, discussing, collecting, buying & selling, trading, and (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jan-99, to lugnet.announce.lsahs)
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| | ------( Welcome to lugnet.announce.lsahs )------
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Welcome to lugnet.announce.lsahs, a LUGNET discussion group. CHARTER/PURPOSE: lugnet.announce.lsahs (group): Unofficial announcements pertaining to LEGO® Shop-At-Home Service: summaries of weekly U.S. phone specials and other notable specials. (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jan-99, to lugnet.announce.lsahs)
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| | Web Page Update
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Finally, I've got some more images up. Start here (URL) ,go to Lego Pages. Comments welcome. Thanks Tom (26 years ago, 16-Jan-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Duane's LEGO page
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My new webpage is now up and functional. (URL) not pretty, but I hope that the content will make up for the presentation. I welcome any suggestions for improvements. Duane (26 years ago, 14-Jan-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | www.zacktron.com is online
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Greetings all: Tonight I have just uploaded the first public release of www.zacktron.com. It is far from complete, but I wanted to get it up as soon as possible. Currently, the only section available is the Zacktron Alliance, and the new Lego (...) (26 years ago, 14-Jan-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce)
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| | Contest: Win a Mindstorms
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Howdy all, The PCS Academy of Engineering is giving away a LEGO Mindstorms! It will be given away in a drawing held on January 29 in Boise Idaho. To sign up, attend one of the three JA & Kathryn Albertson Foundation Technical Initiative Conventions: (...) (26 years ago, 12-Jan-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | US S@H Phone Specials 1/11/99 - 1/17/99
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Duplo/Freestyle 2029 Medium Primo Stack & Learn $6.75 $3.50 CD100 Lego Island $39.75 $29.75 P100 Kids Polo Shirt $18.00 $9.00 (call for size and availability) System 3200 Scala Dressing Room $16.50 $8.50 4022 Sea Cutter $33.00 $16.50 6836 V-Wing (...) (26 years ago, 11-Jan-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | US S@H Phone Specials (data for Todd)
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11 Jan 1999 17 Jan 1999 Duplo/Freestyle 2029 Medium Primo Stack & Learn 6.75 3.50 P100 Kids Polo 18.00 9.00 System 3200-1 16.50 8.50 4022-1 33.00 16.50 6836-1 4.50 2.50 6007-1 4.50 2.50 Technic 8277-1 44.00 22.00 CD100 Lego Island 39.75 29.75 (26 years ago, 11-Jan-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | New newsgroup lugnet.market.shopping
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[Followups set to lugnet.market.shopping] A special new newsgroup lugnet.market.shopping has just been created for sharing LEGO shopping information -- sales, experiences, tips, etc. It is intended mainly for information dispersal, but discussions (...) (26 years ago, 11-Jan-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general)
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| | New newsgroup lugnet.market.shipping
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[Followups set to lugnet.market.shipping] A new newsgroup lugnet.market.shipping has just been created. Here is the charter: Person-to-person shipping: Discussions, experiences, wisdoms, tips, warnings, questions, etc. about shipping methods (...) (26 years ago, 11-Jan-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | #5571 Giant Truck
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For anyone who is interested, LEGO S@H now has the Giant Truck #5571 for retail. I just ordered one and the lady said they have about 100 more. - Barbara (26 years ago, 9-Jan-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Some Running Thoughts about THROWBOTS
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Howdy all, ...after spotting the Throwbots in the catalogue, and then coming across a post here that they were on sale at Target, I went and bought 8500 TORCH for $5.99. ( They were not in the computer here yet, but they had someone check the shelf (...) (26 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Postage Rate Increase
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Just a reminder to those running auctions: There is a Postal increase that takes effect 10 January 1999. This will affect First Class and Priority Mail at least. I do not know if Parcel Post is also going up or not. Certified mail fees, Registered (...) (26 years ago, 5-Jan-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | First Night Lego Buildathon!
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Howdy All, Renee from First Night called me about two months ago. She invited me and my wacky team of staff to participate at Boise's FIRST NIGHT celebration...the family oriented version of New Year's Eve. "What a great way to ring in 1999" I (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | US S@H Phone Specials 1/4/99 - 1/10/99 (human friendly)
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Item Name Original Price Sale Price Duplo/Freestyle 4162 6+ Building Set $27.50 $13.75 System 6104 Aquacessories $6.75 $3.75 4012 Wave Cops $22.00 $11.00 6829 Radon Rover $6.75 $4.00 2151 Robo Raider $13.25 $7.00 6037 Witch's Windship $8.75 $4.50 (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general)
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| | US S@H Phone Specials (data for Todd)
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4 Jan 1999 10 Jan 1999 Duplo/Freestyle 4162-1 27.00 13.75 System 6104-1 6.75 3.75 4012-1 22.00 11.00 6829-1 6.75 4.00 2151-1 13.25 7.00 6037-1 8.75 4.50 6982-1 88.00 44.00 (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | New newsgroup lugnet.off-topic.test for test messages
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[Followups set to lugnet.admin.general] A new newsgroup lugnet.off-topic.test has just been created for test messages. CHARTER/PURPOSE: lugnet.off-topic.test (group): Off-topic, non-discussion area for testing and/or experimenting with newsreader (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | New newsgroup lugnet.faq for LEGO-related FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) development
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[Followups set to lugnet.faq] A new newsgroup lugnet.faq has just been created for collaboration on and development of LEGO-related FAQ lists. Here is the charter: Discussions and collaboration on FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) lists for (...) (26 years ago, 2-Jan-99, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Halloween Design Contest Pre-poll
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Ladies and Gentlemen, This coming March, Matthew Verdier and I will officially announce the Halloween Lego Design Contest. There will be three main areas this contest will focus on; fantasy, horror, and sci-fi. In order to adequetly prepare for this (...) (26 years ago, 1-Jan-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Legoland California Admission Prices
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(...) LEGOLAND Park Admission Tickets Available through LEGO Shop at Home! Purchase your tickets today to guarantee admission into the park on the days you choose to go. It's quick - it's easy and there's no waiting in line! Order tickets today and (...) (26 years ago, 31-Dec-98, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd)
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| | New web page
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I've put up a web page as an experiment in digital publishing - not stunningly impressive, but I think it's worth a look. Mostly medieval-themed models on minifig scale, a few other things, including rules for Lego(r) wars. Having put it together, I (...) (26 years ago, 28-Dec-98, to lugnet.announce)
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| | 1999 Dutch Catalogue Online
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Mirror Spock has got the new 1999 Dutch Catalogue which has many new models which were not in the USA inbox one. Goto (URL) 60 (26 years ago, 25-Dec-98, to lugnet.announce)
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| | One last time
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Howdy, ...okay after playing with the files we finally got one to download. The animation is a set of turning gears. Nic did the original rendering in LEGOCAD, transferred the file to 3DCAD, which allowed him to drop the file into 3DMAX and a nice (...) (26 years ago, 22-Dec-98, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Lego Compatible Play Tables
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I have received literature from Koala Corporation about Lego compatible play tables. These items are from their commercial literature: DELUXE BLOCK TABLE Solid maple construction with 3 1/2" side panels. Double storage pouch. Bright multi-color (...) (26 years ago, 19-Dec-98, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general)
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| | Different
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Howdy, Reposted the 10M as a 7 M zip file. ( Okay what was I thinking ) Try www.weirdrichard.com...s/nic3.zip Richard rwright@pcsedu.com www.weirdrichard.com (26 years ago, 19-Dec-98, to lugnet.announce)
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| | A New Gear Animation
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Howdy all! I just posted a very cool 3DMax animation rendered by Nic P on the web! It is a 10M AVI file so be warned! dl it from www.weirdrichard.com...s/nic3.avi It is *very* cool! Richard rwright@pcsedu.com www.weirdrichard.com (26 years ago, 19-Dec-98, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Some new pictures
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Howdy all! I just posted some new pictures of Lego models I have been working on in my spare time. www.weirdrichard.com...lipper.jpg A picture of an old style grain cutter-mechanical sickle. www.weirdrichard.com...hopper.jpg A series of levers that (...) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-98, to lugnet.announce)
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Hi Yet another Lego page has been uploaded to the internet: Mine! You can find pictures of some of my models and the new year will bring even more great pictures! The adress: (URL) do you think of it? Send me an e-mail. Esben Kolind, Denmark (26 years ago, 13-Dec-98, to lugnet.announce)
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I know this isn't RTL, but I have had trouble posting there, even w/Dejanews. I would like permission/feedback on this: The Lego Maniac's Webring is getting a new members' area in a few months. It will have interactive message boards/commerce, etc (...) (26 years ago, 13-Dec-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce)
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| | Legoland Carlsbad Annual Pass
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I got a mailer from Carlsbad. The short version is Annual Passes are $99.00 for adults. Call 1-877-534-6767 Ext. 101 now. First 5000 are invited to a soft opening on 14 March 1999. Order before 15 January 1999 and get the Legoland California truck (...) (26 years ago, 13-Dec-98, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.general)
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I know this isn't RTL, but I have had trouble posting there, even w/Dejanews. I would like permission/feedback on this: The Lego Maniac's Webring is getting a new members' area in a few months. It will have interactive message boards/commerce, etc (...) (26 years ago, 12-Dec-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce)
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Dropped into Skopko today (Eau Claire, WI) and found a selection of 1999 sets. Space port, town center, adventurers. And the best part is that they are all 20 percent off!!! (26 years ago, 11-Dec-98, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Wall Street Journal on Lego Mindstorms
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The Wall Street Journal has a nice (albeit technologically simplified) article today on Lego Mindstorms' popularity among adults. It's not, to my knowledge available on-line, and for copyright reasons I won't post it all here. But here's a couple (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-98, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Legoland Carlsbad Job Fair
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Heard on KNX Newsradio on 4 December 1998 at about 11:15 in Los Angeles: Legoland Carlsbad is holding a Job Fair 13-14 December. Open positions include Food, Security, and other departments. Builders was *not* one of the positions mentioned. The (...) (26 years ago, 8-Dec-98, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.general)
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| | Merry Christmas All!
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Just did a quick POV rendering! <A HREF="(2 URLs) Looking forward to presents! Richard rwright@pcsedu.com www.weirdrichard.com (26 years ago, 8-Dec-98, to lugnet.announce)
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Howdy all, ...Mike Rosenblatt at the Colorado School of Mines just posted an article about PCS and our use of Legos! Check it out at: (URL) feel like somebody now! Yeah! Richard rwright@pcsedu.com www.weirdrichard.com (26 years ago, 8-Dec-98, to lugnet.announce)
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Anyone else at the Usenix LISA conference in Boston? There's a BoF session on Lego Mindstorms Wednesday night at 8 -- you should come. Actually, people not at the conference could probably get in too... I don't think security is very strict for BoF (...) (26 years ago, 7-Dec-98, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Clearer catalog images of new 1999 sets
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[Crossposted to lugnet.announce & lugnet.general; followups set to lugnet.general] Richard LaCalamito <docrich@gte.net> of Florida is producing 150 dpi JPEG scans of the new 1999 catalog, which is out now at the LEGO Imagination Center in Orlando, (...) (26 years ago, 5-Dec-98, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general)
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| | MODEL TEAM 1999
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Heya ! What are the two new Model Team sets for 1999 and how looks they out ? Thanx ! e-mail: virsik@USAF.org Rene (26 years ago, 5-Dec-98, to lugnet.announce)
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| | 1999 catalog discovered in Orlando, Florida store
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[followups set to lugnet.general] Johnny (last name not yet known) <jhncooker@webtv.net> discovered a 1999 catalog tonight in an Orlando, Florida store (the LEGO Imagination Center)! He posted a cover shot to RTL and e-mailed some more photos -- (...) (26 years ago, 5-Dec-98, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Pictures of LEGOLAND park Billund
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I finally got to scanning +100 more pictures I took in LEGOLAND park Billund. About 25 were added today to LEGO ON MY MIND and more will come during the next days. The Aiport was already there, now the Germany theme is too, including impressive (...) (26 years ago, 2-Dec-98, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Lego Contest on my ISP
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My ISP is having a Lego contest! I have no idea what is on offer, and who can enter, as my ISP is rubbish at the moment, and I can't find out! Anyway, go to (URL) and click on the Lego logo!! -- ___...___ richard.dee@nospam.virgin.net remove nospam (...) (26 years ago, 1-Dec-98, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Grotestque LEGO pictures
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Someone pointed me to this site. I'm not sure if you will like it, minifigs are dying! (URL) I think it'll only be there this week. Carbon 60 (26 years ago, 1-Dec-98, to lugnet.announce)
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| | New LEGO Newsgroups!!
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I found some new newsgroups while Netscape was messing me around (*). They are news.admin.toys.lego and news.misc.toys.lego Why they were created only them news people know. Now we have somewhere to put the binaries :) No-one cares if they get (...) (26 years ago, 29-Nov-98, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Received this e-mail from Lego
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if you are a member of the web-club, you'll get it too. Hello LEGO WEB CLUB MEMBERS Thank you for making (URL) one of the best sites on the Internet. We have a great Holiday season lined up for you - so don’t wait any longer - check out some of the (...) (26 years ago, 29-Nov-98, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Collector's Items
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I'm a minifig nut... I'll admit it. I collect them like action figures. I've thought TLG aims for my kind to a certain degree. Let's examine the facts: 1)When I got my last S@H catalogue, they advertized an Insectoid set (2965) that pushed the fact (...) (26 years ago, 24-Nov-98, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Software Catalog from Lego!
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Hi There! Last weekend the 'Spielemesse' (Play Fair) happened in Vienne. You can borrow board games there, and try them, before you have to buy them. Anyway, at the Lego stand there where some computers running the four actual Lego Software Program: (...) (26 years ago, 23-Nov-98, to lugnet.announce)
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| | 1999 Sets
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I have been extremely privileged in that I have seen the range of sets to be released in 1999. I think most people will be impressed; I know I was. The two Model Team sets look great. Grahame Reid (26 years ago, 22-Nov-98, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Carlsbad Legofest
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After the wonderfully successful Legofest in San Francisco in October, a few of us were thinking about doing a similar event in Carlsbad for the 20-21 March 1999 weekend. This is the opening weekend for Legoland California. To do the planning, we (...) (26 years ago, 22-Nov-98, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd)
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| | Acquired the latest full Lego catalogue.........
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.........but sadly it is only an updated 1998 UK catalogue, incorporating ZNAP. It doesn't even have Mindstorms in it yet. It was at Legoland Windsor, where the shop is still open until Christmas time. Lots of adds in the Windsor area for the shop, (...) (26 years ago, 21-Nov-98, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | New 1999 Catalog Anyone?
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Hasn't anyone found a new 1999 LEGO catalog in any of their purchases? I'm surprised, as Irving found his here on the West side of the States, and no one on the East, or MidWest. Post to Lugnet if found!!! We're all itching here!! :-) jeremy (26 years ago, 19-Nov-98, to lugnet.announce)
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