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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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| | Roof Bricks!! (Was Re: Clearer catalog images of new 1999 sets)
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(...) EXCELLENT! Just looking at the cover it is plain to see we are getting at least 2 grey inside corner medium slope bricks! Not to mention some 2x2 and 2x4 grey slopes. As if that weren't enough, the snow speeder appears to have 2 grey OUTSIDE (...) (26 years ago, 5-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Wizard? Huh? What? Last I knew that was a NOUN. And it didn't mean anything that makes sense in that sentence. (26 years ago, 5-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Judging from the french and Spanish, they want to say - It's so magical, or something along those lines. Jasper (26 years ago, 5-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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Jasper Janssen wrote in message <3669afd7.90148790@l...et.com>... (...) I don't think I've ever seen Lego with a translation error before, at least not that bad. Maybe someone thought it was a new slang word. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist (...) (26 years ago, 5-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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Todd Lehman wrote in message <3669a473.14562654@l...et.com>... (...) You know what? Some of that adventurer stuff looks like Islanders died too fast for them to get all their ideas on the shelf, so they rolled it over. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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Jasper Janssen wrote in message <3669afd7.90148790@l...et.com>... (...) in (...) I have heard that Wizard is slang in the episode 1 universe for cool. Apparently young Anakin says wizard several times to express excitement over stuff. Hard to (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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Matthew Verdier wrote in message ... (...) over (...) kid... (...) So, is the acting still going to be as cheesy? Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? Read the rec.toys.lego FAQ! (URL) in Deja News! (URL) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-98, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Of course. It wouldn't feel right, otherwise. Jasper (26 years ago, 6-Dec-98, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) As which? There's a big difference between Star Wars (aka A New Hope) and ESP. (26 years ago, 6-Dec-98, to lugnet.starwars)
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Matthew Miller wrote in message ... (...) As the entire series, which is notoriously cheesy. From both ESB and RJ: "I love you." "I know." Just an example. Lando during the assault on the DS in RJ was terrible. Or the officer who catches the shield (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-98, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Well, judging from the recitation of lines by Samuel L. Jackson, it certainly is. Don't get me wrong, I like Jackson, and have enjoyed his performances in many movies. But from what little I've seen so far, his acting in SW looks pretty (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-98, to lugnet.starwars)
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Terry K wrote in message <366a1232.2907329@lu...et.com>... (...) Maybe by this time they've realized that it might as well be cheesy and not done anything to correct it. Maybe they even want it that way. I wouldn't put it past them. This film has a (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-98, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Will he have a saying similar to that which he uttered in Pulp Fiction I wonder! Instead of God, mentioning the force...... (26 years ago, 6-Dec-98, to lugnet.starwars)
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Also sprach Jesse Long: : Maybe by this time they've realized that it might as well be cheesy and not : done anything to correct it. Maybe they even want it that way. I wouldn't : put it past them. This film has a serious following of people who (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-98, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I believe 'wizard' is (or was) British slang for great, terrific, spiffy, etc. Steve (26 years ago, 7-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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Unfortunately, cheesy != simple ... at least, as they apply to movie dialog. Overuse of "You're our only hope!" and "I've got a bad feeling about this!" are *not* elements of simple dialog. Neither is bad acting. But they are elements of sheer (...) (26 years ago, 7-Dec-98, to lugnet.starwars)
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Beaker wrote: <snip> Wow. Masterful. Thank you very much for this very well written explication. (26 years ago, 7-Dec-98, to lugnet.starwars)
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <366bf9f4.11316023@l...et.com>... (...) "We've got more of a chance against those Star Destroyers than we do against that Death Star!" Cheesy-est line in the movie (probably not quoted correctly). Jesse ___...___ Jesse (...) (26 years ago, 7-Dec-98, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) in (...) It is, according to the dictionary, but I haven't heard it used during my lifetime. Wicked is/was a more modern form. ___...___ richard.dee@nospam.virgin.net remove nospam dot Web Site: (URL) Instant Messenger: RJD88888 ICQ 13177071 (...) (26 years ago, 7-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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Everyone- I probably am not the only one to notice these things, but... Note that in the mini catalog and the news previews they show the X-wing's front landing gear with a 2x2 space landing pad w/ a 2x3 plate on the bottom. The S@H catalog shows a (...) (26 years ago, 7-Dec-98, to lugnet.starwars)
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Now WHY did I know that Rob would chime in, and zero in ONLY on the slopes? ;-) (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer | (26 years ago, 7-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Didn't they film some of the scenes in the U.K. Maybe 'wizard' was an after thought. Alan (26 years ago, 8-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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Alan Liu wrote in message ... (...) in (...) after (...) According to Mariam Webster's Deluxe Dictionary (Tenth Collegiate Edition), with all the appropriate TMs: Wizard: adj. 1. archaic: having magical influence or power 2. archaic: of or relating (...) (26 years ago, 8-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Todd, The link for page 29 is incorrect--it points to page 28. Not a big deal, it says right next to the link "nothing new". ;) Steve (26 years ago, 9-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Thank you! --Todd (26 years ago, 9-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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